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.

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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 Bread wheat 119 Onion 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.

Candy

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

PETOSEED, NL

6 records

Avalantino

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Marcellinus Jacobus Johannes Mooij.

NL UA

9 records

Adventure

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA

9 records

Utrero

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Paul Degreef

7 records

Sutter

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

PLANT GENETICS

9 records

Sterling

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, NL

6 records

Sox Fan

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

7 records

Pulsion

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V., 6083 AB Nunhem

8 records

Onuba

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

8 records

NUN 09261

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V., 6083 AB Nunhem

8 records

Monile

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

8 records

Kivu

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

8 records

Garant

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SELGEN A.S

10 records

Elite II

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

Seed Co Limited

9 records

Dreamvine

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Silvertand, B. C. H. J.

8 records

Aquarius

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

NEW SOUTH WALES DEP.OF AGRIC.

12 records

Ventura

Active

Vaccinium L. · Bilberry

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery

8 records

Sunbel Kopachipi

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

6 records

Suncalkuki

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

6 records

Santa Clara

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Marina Gambardella, Pilar Banados, Javiera Grez, Elida Contreras, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

7 records

Margurita

Active

Ornithopus sativus Brot. · Serradella

Nutt Bradley

6 records

Linus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

LT PL UA

8 records

Margareta

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Therese Christerson

EE LT SE

7 records

Sorbas

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten Triesdorf

EE LT

10 records

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