Diseases
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.
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.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Karine Bounan-Henry
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Margaret Rekoske
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Paul Degreef
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
OURECKY DONALD K. / SANFORD JOHN C.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hagberg, Arne
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Syngenta Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
STRUBE GMBH AND CO. KG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
STRUBE HERMANN| Dr. Hermann Strube
Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe
Thomas Frank
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Sevita Genetics (CA)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Marco De Biaggi