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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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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Simeto

Active

Triticum L. · Wheat

IT
1 record

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UA
2 records

NS Ilina

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat

CZ
1 record

Nadiia

Application submitted

Sesamum indicum L. · Sesame

UA
1 record

Nespodivanka

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

UA
2 records

MAS 25M

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

SK
1 record

LG30272

Terminated

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

CZ
1 record

KWS Plenum

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat

DE
1 record

Keiras

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

UA
1 record

Kometa MV

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

UA
1 record

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

1 record

Antares

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

IT
1 record

Suporto

Active

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

1 record

Dobroto

Active

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

1 record

LG30352

Active

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

1 record

Telor

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

NL
1 record

Wantia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

IT
1 record

Walter

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

IT
1 record

Tinos

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DE
1 record

Royal

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
1 record

Polo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

IT
1 record

Nemarock

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

IT
1 record