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Diseases

Root rots

Root rots are a complex of soil-borne fungal diseases affecting the underground part and the basal zone of plants. The infection manifests latently and leads to a 15–40% reduction in crop productivity.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 232 varieties reference book.

Root rots represent a group of pathologies affecting roots, tillering nodes, and underground internodes. The disease manifests as stand thinning, necrosis and browning of the root system, as well as the appearance of brown spots, streaks, and coatings on the basal part of the stem. External signs are often hidden and masked as nutrient deficiencies or winterkill, which is expressed in plant stunting, stem breakage, empty ears, and shriveled grain.

Disease development depends on a combination of abiotic factors and agronomic conditions. The infection actively progresses under excessive soil moisture, crop rotation violations, monoculture cropping, and the use of infected seed material. Mineral nutrient imbalance, especially potassium and phosphorus deficiency combined with nitrogen excess, reduces the natural immunity of plants, creating favorable conditions for pathogen activity across a wide temperature range.

In breeding practice, resistance to rots is often defined as tolerance—the ability of a plant to maintain productivity when infected. Variety evaluation is conducted on artificial and natural infection nurseries using quantitative disease scales from 1 to 9. Biophysical and conductometric methods are used for rapid analysis of the degree of tissue damage by pathogenic toxins.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Root rots — common wheat 125 Root rots of sugar beet 75 Pea Root Rots 73 Tomato root rot 72 Raspberry root rots 55 Root rots — garden strawberry 47 Root rots of lettuce 43 Alfalfa Root Rot 40 Cucumber root rot 40 Tobacco root rots 35 Barley root rots 35 Maize Root Rots 33 Root rots of soybean 29 Root rots — red clover 20 Root rots — Onion 17 Root rots of Calibrachoa 17 Apple root rot 16 Bean root rots 15 Root rots — Onion 13 Root rots — durum wheat 13 Apple Root Rots 11 Root rots of triticale 10 Root rots of subterranean clover 10 Maize root rot 8

Found in these crops

Tomato 573 Sugar beet 141 Onion 136 Onion 119 Bread wheat 119 Garden strawberry 91 Pea 75 Red raspberry 64 Lettuce 60 hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner 58 Soybean 53 Alfalfa 53

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.

Pacemaker III

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard

1 record

OVATION

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Estamino

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium · Tomato

1 record

Nootka

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

3 records

Malling Pegasus

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Fairland

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Julia

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

1 record

Dixie

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

1 record

Midland

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Guardsman

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

ITASCA

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

LATESTAR

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Isabella

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Lachata

Terminated

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

DELMARVEL

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

GLOOSCAP

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

CT13

Terminated

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

Chilcotin

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

3 records

CATSKILL

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Hummi-Ferma 2000

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Amity

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

2 records

Himpo Top

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

1 record

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