Diseases
Fusarium
Fusarium is a group of infectious plant diseases caused by fungi of the Fusarium genus, affecting all plant organs and leading to yield reduction and the accumulation of toxins in produce.
Mentioned in descriptions 29 887 varieties reference book.
Fusarium manifests as infection of roots, stems, and spikes. Key symptoms include pink or orange-red mycelium, premature bleaching of glumes, shriveled grain, browning and destruction of the root system, as well as wilting and thinning of crops.
Disease development depends on the presence of inoculum in the soil or on plant debris, as well as on weather conditions. High humidity and temperatures above 20-25 °C during the flowering period provoke spike infection, while stress conditions, such as drought or waterlogging, facilitate the progression of root rots.
Resistance of varieties is quantitative in nature and depends on a complex of morphological features, including plant height and maturity group, as well as physiological and biochemical properties, such as enzyme activity, presence of phytoalexins, and the ability to detoxify mycotoxins.
Resistance assessment in variety trials is carried out through field observations under natural conditions, inoculation of plants on an artificial infection background, laboratory analyses for fungal DNA and mycotoxin content, and seed health testing.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Werner Beyer Monica Weber Maik Gertz Dietrich Hauer
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Roland Debeuf
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Shevchenko Igor
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2n
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
BEJO ZADEN B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
PZO Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg, DE
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS Lochow
Zea mays L. · Maize
ROBERT TAUCHER
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Rene Khenkuet