Diseases
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
A fungal vascular disease caused by the specialized form Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum. It manifests as wilting, root collar damage, and specific browning of the xylem in stem cross-sections.
In the reference 347 varieties crop Watermelon, where this is mentioned in the description.
The causal agent of Fusarium wilt is the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon), which is adapted exclusively to watermelon. There are various races of this fungus that differ in virulence and are capable of overcoming cultivar resistance, making their identification critical for breeding programs.
The disease is vascular in nature and can lead to plant death at any stage of development. In seedlings, rotting of the hypocotyl is observed, whereas in mature plants, the primary symptoms are wilting of the vines, yellowing of the leaves, and characteristic browning of the vascular bundles in stem cross-sections.
Due to the limited genetic diversity of commercial cultivars and the instability of their resistance to new pathogen races, grafting watermelon onto Fusarium-resistant rootstocks, such as Lagenaria siceraria, is widely used in agricultural practice to combat the disease.
General information about the subject — on the page Fusarium wilt and blight.
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Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Bayer Holland B.V. (NL)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
XINGPING ZHANG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Mark van der Zouen
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Wim Snijders
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Sydorka Inna Vasylivna, Sych Zenovii Deonyzovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Burak Ozkale
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Jin Huan
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
XINGPING ZHANG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Graines Voltz (FR)/Hollar Seeds (US)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Anzhelika Rakov
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Hari Besels
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Khaled Kazzaz
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Zuhair Bibi
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Moshe Zalsman
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
XINGPING ZHANG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Luk'ianchykova Oksana Anatoliivna, Pluzhnikova Liudmyla IEhorivna, Lisitsyn Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Loboda Olena Mykolaivna, Serhiienko Oksana Volodymyrivna,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
P. de Vries
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
CORA SEEDS S.R.L
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
LOBODA OLENA, BEZKOROVAINA ANTONINA, LUKIANCHYKOVA OKSANA, SERHIIENKO OKSANA, KORNIIENKO SERHII
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Luk'ianchykova Oksana Anatoliivna, Serhiienko Oksana Volodymyrivna, Loboda Olena Mykolaivna, Korniienko Serhii Ivanovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Semagri (CM)