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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Breakdown by crop

Tomato Fusarium wilt 2 983 Fusarium Head Blight of Soft Wheat 993 Fusarium Ear Rot of Maize 852 Fusarium wilt of lettuce 671 Fusarium Wilt of Melon 649 Fusarium Wilt of Cabbage 456 Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon 347 Fusarium Wilt of Pea 300 Fusarium ear and stalk rot of maize 295 Fusarium head blight — Durum wheat 137 Fusarium head blight of triticale 130 Tomato Fusarium wilt 118 Fusarium Wilt of Onion 111 Fusarium Wilt of Onion 96 Fusarium wilt of tomato (interspecific hybrids) 87 Fusarium Wilt of Flax 86 Potato Fusarium Wilt 79 Fusarium Wilt of Sugar Beet 58 Fusarium Wilt of Carnation 57 Fusarium Wilt of Pepper 44 Fusarium head blight of barley 44 Fusarium Wilt of Alfalfa 42 Fusarium Wilt of Red Cabbage 35 Fusarium wilt of perennial ryegrass 33

Found in these crops

Tomato 3 024 Bread wheat 1 009 Maize 896 Lettuce 689 Melon 670 White cabbage 459 Watermelon 349 Pea 312 Maize 303 Durum wheat 141 Triticale 130 Tomato 119

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.

Precos

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hristo Georgiev

3 records

Retano

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

HAZERA SEEDS B.V.

2 records

Petogro

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PETOSEED CO

2 records

Petomech

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PETOSEED CO

2 records

Pocono

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Scott Hendricks

3 records

Novada

Protection expired

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

STICHTING| Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek

DE NL

2 records

Opcja

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

HR Smolice sp.z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

3 records

Paradis

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences

2 records

Misteri CS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

2 records

Muskat

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

CZ DE

3 records

Mondella

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

3 records

Minister

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Franco G Asoro

3 records

Netta

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nirit Seeds Ltd (IL)

FR NL

2 records

MAS 34C

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences

2 records

N192

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)

BG UA

5 records

MAS 57WX

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

2 records

Mondstein

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

2 records

MAS 10M

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

2 records

Miledy

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

A.BARATTA

ES NL

2 records

Manuela

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

MAN C.V.| Gebr. Man C.V.

DE FR

2 records

Loretta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bejo Zaden B.V.

3 records

Lukiluk

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

LH168

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS INC.

2 records

Lizzy

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

3 records

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