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Diseases

Smut

Ustilaginomycetes

Smut is a group of cereal diseases caused by fungi, in which plant tissues are destroyed and replaced by a mass of black or dark brown spores. The disease is difficult to diagnose until the heading stage, yet it can lead to the loss of half the crop yield.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 110 varieties reference book.

Smut manifests as the destruction of plant tissues, which are replaced by a powdery mass of teliospores. In the case of loose smut, the entire ear is affected, becoming dusty, while its rachis often remains bare. Covered smut is characterized by the preservation of the grain coat, inside which the mycelium develops; when crushed, a specific "herring" odor is detected.

The development of the disease depends on the biological characteristics of the pathogen and environmental conditions. Loose smut infects the plant during the flowering phase under high humidity and temperatures from +22 to +27 °C, overwintering inside the grain. Covered smut infects the plant during the seed germination period from inoculum present on the surface of the caryopsis or in the soil.

Varietal resistance is provided by genetic mechanisms that prevent the pathogen from penetrating the ovary or block the development of mycelium in the seedling. In the variety testing system, the degree of infection is assessed visually at the full maturity stage, and varieties demonstrating a minimal percentage of infected ears compared to the standards receive higher ratings.

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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.

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

SM Bard

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

SM Nida

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

SM Ruten

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

SM Fagun

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

SM Adego

Active

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

SHAMU

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEJET PLANTEFORÆDLING

DK
4 records

Shamrock

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lesco Inc.

DE
3 records

Selianka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bredyns`ka Nadiia Stepanivna, Rodenko Halyna Anatoliivna, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Poperelia Fedir Oleksandrovych, Borydchenko IUrii Oleksandrovych, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych,

UA
2 records

Ruse 555

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

S. Mitev, P. Mitev, G. Hristova, P. Momchilova, M. Vachkova, H. Koleva

BG
3 records

Rocxi CS

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
2 records

Ronin

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych

UA
3 records

Roksi

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,

UA
3 records

Rassel

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Fermerske hospodarstvo "Novoiehorivka-Ahro"

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lohvynenko Valentyna Fedorivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Basanets` Hanna Stepanivna, Vlasenko Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Kolomiiets` Lidiia Andriivna, Zhyvotkov Leonid Oleksandrovych, Shelepov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Remeslo Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
3 records

Ranchero

Terminated

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

Dr Hans Rolf Spath

ES
2 records

PR34H31

Protection expired

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

Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)

HR
2 records

PR35Y54

Protection expired

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

Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)

HR
2 records

PR37N01

Active

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

Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)

HR
2 records

PR34F02

Protection expired

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

Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)

HR
2 records

Paradiz

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Aliekseienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola

UA
3 records

P9074

Active

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

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

HR
2 records

P9025

Active

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

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

HR
2 records

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