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Diseases

Fusarium ear and stalk rot of maize

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group)

A complex disease of maize caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium, which manifests as ear rot, stalk and root rots, as well as seedling blight.

In the reference 295 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

The disease is caused by fungi of the Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum complexes, as well as the species Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium culmorum, and Fusarium poae. Fusarium ear rot is characterized by the appearance of a white, pale pink, or orange fungal growth, causing the kernels to lose their luster and become brittle.

Stalk and root rots develop after flowering, leading to softening of the stalk pith, premature wilting of the leaves, and plant lodging. In the case of seedling blight, seeds either fail to germinate or produce weakened sprouts covered with mycelium.

Resistance of maize to this disease is polygenic and complex. In breeding practice, it is assessed using a scoring scale or as a relative level of resistance, since resistance genes lack a standardized nomenclature and molecular markers are still in the research stage.

General information about the subject — on the page Fusarium wilt and blight.

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Varieties of Maize mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

P1570

Active

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INT.INC/PIONEER OVERSEAS CORP.

ES
2 records

P1293W

Active

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

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

ES
2 records

P0412

Active

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

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

HR
2 records

Oxxygen

Terminated

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

R 2n (FR)

FR
2 records

NK Symba

Protection expired

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

HR
2 records

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

HR
2 records

MT Maksym

Protection expired

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

Dow AgroSciences VmbH.

PL
2 records

MAS 45M

Active

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR
2 records

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR
2 records

MAS 38D

Active

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR
2 records

MAS 25F

Active

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR
2 records

MAS 23L

Withdrawn

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

CZ FR
2 records

MAS 159A

Active

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

MAS Seeds Service Fournisseurs

NL
2 records

M 538

Terminated

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

Maisadour Semences

ES
2 records

M 379

Terminated

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

Maisadour Semences

ES
2 records

LG3520

Protection expired

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

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
2 records

LG3490

Active

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

Limagrain Europe, FR

HR
2 records

LG3315

Terminated

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

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
3 records

LG31270

Active

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

Limagrain Europe, FR

FR
2 records

LG30500

Active

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

Limagrain Europe, FR

FR
2 records

LG30325

Terminated

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

Limagrain Europe, FR

HR
2 records

LG30315

Active

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

Limagrain Europe SA (FR)

HR
2 records

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

KWS SAAT SE, DE

FR
2 records

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

KWS SAAT SE, DE

FR
2 records

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