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Diseases

Fusarium wilt and blight

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.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Udo Schäfer

4 records

Cadlimo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agroscope

4 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Dümmen Group B.V.

3 records

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc.

6 records

Bardibua

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

DONATO DI GIORGIO

3 records

Barbados

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

VILMORIN-MIKADO USA

3 records

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Emilio Cano

3 records

Cambrena

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati Agroscope

5 records

Baroliva

Active

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

DONATO DI GIORGIO

3 records

Arina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Aldo Fossati Agroscope / F. Weilenmann Agroscope / F.X. Paccaud Agroscope / G. Popow Agroscope / Hans Winzeler Agroscope / P. Fried Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agroscope (Changins)

4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Stephane Melkior

IT UA
4 records

Musixx

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

R2N| R2n S.A.S. (Societe RAGT 2N)

BE DE
4 records

Redford

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Stephane Melkior

IT UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

EURALIS SAATEN

AT UA
4 records

LID2334C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

SK UA
4 records

DKC3050

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Eckhard Holzhausen

SK UA
4 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

CZ PL
3 records

DKC3711

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT UA
4 records

DK 247

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

DE SK
4 records

DKC3507

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

William Bourdoncle, Eckhard Holzhausen,

IT UA
5 records

Starmas

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
3 records

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