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Diseases

Powdery mildew of cucumber

Cucumis sativus L.

A fungal disease of cucumber caused by the obligate parasites Podosphaera xanthii and Golovinomyces cichoracearum, characterized by the appearance of a white powdery coating on leaves and a reduction in the market quality of fruits.

In the reference 1 031 varieties crop Cucumber, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogens of the disease are the ascomycetes Podosphaera xanthii and Golovinomyces cichoracearum. The infection begins with the appearance of an inconspicuous white coating on the underside of the leaves, which later forms white spots on the upper side of the leaf blade, increasing in size and merging into a continuous coating.

As the disease progresses, the leaves become deformed, wavy, and dry out, and in cases of severe infection, the vines die. Although the pathogen rarely affects the fruits directly, the general dehydration of the plant leads to fruit dwarfing, loss of marketability, and the development of bitterness.

Genetic resistance of the crop is controlled by a group of recessive pm genes, including pm-1, pm-2, pm-3, and pm-h. In the international classification of varieties, resistance to the pathogens Px (Podosphaera xanthii) and Gc (Golovinomyces cichoracearum) is indicated by codes HR for high resistance and IR for intermediate resistance.

General information about the subject — on the page Powdery mildew.

Sources8

Varieties of Cucumber 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.

Clochard

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Smyk

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
2 records

Pokusa

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
2 records

Gynial

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Tejo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Parys

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zakład Ogrodniczy Przyborów sp. z o.o. \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
5 records

Optimum

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hybrids Ellas Abee

GR
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ORTORICERCA SRL

IT
2 records

Enija

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Kees Broersen Zaden

PL
2 records

Skyluks

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Damasco

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Bishop

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
2 records

Aviator

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
3 records

Mountie

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Elsie

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Oktan

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Mervita

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HEVEKERL| A. Hevekerl in Fa. Carl Sperling & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)

DE
2 records

Cosaco

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Gaja

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Cusina

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

NL
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
3 records

Wiarus

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.

PL
2 records

Gemini 7

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Pieterpik B.V.

NL
2 records

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