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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.

Sources8

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.

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Patricia

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Cartier

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Yosemite

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

K2 Seed Growers, Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Pirineos

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Red River

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Duster

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
3 records

Brundage

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Malbec

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Contessa

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

IT
2 records

Ben Shemen

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

HAZERA (1939)

ES
2 records

SV7030NS

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
4 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Utrero

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
7 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Frontino

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Dorada

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

NL
3 records

Rio Verde

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Rio Colorado Seeds Inc. (US)

FR
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
4 records

Caoba

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Lizzy

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records