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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

Bejo Zaden/de Groot en Slot B.V.

NL
3 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

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Baragan

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Yakama

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

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

NL
3 records

Primo

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Ayoba

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

Morpheus

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Barbaro

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

HORTAG SEED CO.

PL
3 records

Festival

Protection expired

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

CZ NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Balstar

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
3 records

Hybound

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
3 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Musica

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Red Sky

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
3 records

Bradley

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Scapino

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

Recorra

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records