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Diseases

Root rots — Onion

Allium cepa L. var. cepa

A complex disease of onions caused by soil-borne fungi and pseudofungi of the genera Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, and Phoma. It leads to root necrosis, growth retardation, leaf wilting, and subsequent softening of the onion basal plate.

In the reference 13 varieties crop Onion, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogens infect the root system, causing it to turn brownish-red, black, or pinkish. Infection development is accompanied by gradual root necrosis, yellowing, and wilting of the leaves starting from the tips, which often leads to stand thinning and the death of young plants.

In the case of Fusarium basal rot, the pathogenic process spreads to the base of the bulb, causing it to soften, rot, and develop a characteristic mycelial growth on the basal plate. Unlike some other onion diseases, specific resistance genes have not been established for the pathogens of these rots; therefore, breeding is based on the evaluation of lines under infectious field conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Root rots.

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Varieties of Onion 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.

Albion

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ PL
3 records

Manuella

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Macon

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Scorpion

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Tacana

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Caramelo

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

SV4043NM

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
4 records

SV4058NU

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Lasso

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

FR
2 records

Salute

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Red Silk

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

Elad

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

HAZERA (1939)

ES
2 records

Cirrus

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

SEMINIS INC

ES
2 records

Mondella

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Oracle

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Whitney

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES
2 records

Tannat

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

PS 25294

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records