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Diseases

Powdery mildew

Erysiphales

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease manifesting as a white web-like coating on plant organs, leading to tissue necrosis, fruit deformation, and significant crop losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 33 570 varieties reference book.

Powdery mildew is caused by ectoparasitic fungi of the order Erysiphales, which develop primarily on the surface of leaves, shoots, and fruits. The initial white web-like coating eventually densifies into "powdery" cushions, upon which fungal fruiting bodies may form as dark spots. As a result of the infection, tissues turn yellow and become necrotic, fruits may crack, and leaves drop prematurely.

The intensity of disease development depends on a complex of factors: high relative humidity, moderate temperatures, the presence of dense canopy, and excessive nitrogen nutrition. Risks increase with alternating dry and wet weather. The harmfulness of the disease is expressed in a reduction of the leaf assimilation area, deterioration of crop quality, and a decrease in the general winter hardiness of crops.

Assessment of variety resistance is conducted under field conditions at various stages of vegetation, most often during the full heading phase. To classify the degree of infection, scoring systems or intensity scales in percentages are used, where varieties with up to 10% infection are considered highly resistant (R), 11 to 40% as moderately resistant (M), and more than 41% as susceptible (S). Variety resistance is ensured by genetic mechanisms that prevent colonization by the pathogen or limit the development of its mycelium.

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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.

Batuta

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
3 records

Baryłka

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Baranja

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

HR
2 records

Arden

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
4 records

Astarta

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Morhun Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Skryplov Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

UA
4 records

ARCOS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

JOSE RAMON PEREZ MONREAL

UA
3 records

Aivenho

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lehkun Ihor Borysovych, Sichniak Vira IUkhymivna, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,

UA
3 records

Alfons

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DE
3 records

Alteza

Active

Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch

INDUSTRIAS AGRARIAS CASTELLANAS, S.A.-INDACSA

ES
3 records

Agoda DS

Active

Avena nuda L. · Naked oat

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
3 records

Abissina

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.

IT
2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

Charlie

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

3 records

Ferreira

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

ID 2150

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

IRTA/UPM/CSIC/EUROSEMILL.

ES
2 records

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat

Onychko Viktor Ivanovych, Sobko Mykola Henadiiovych, Bondarenko Mykola Pavlovych, Strakholis Ivan Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Lyst 25

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Kochubei Inna Oleksandrivna, Kosov Anatolii Hryhorovych, Kraievs`kyi Anatolii Mykolaiovych, Karpenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

Ringo

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HU NL
3 records

Natalie

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ SK
3 records

Jitka

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ SK
3 records

Bruno

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ NL
3 records

BTS 4770

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE UA
3 records

Bobek

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

HR HU SI
3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL SI
8 records

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