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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.

Turanus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHT DONAU GESMBH & CO KG

FI LT UA
12 records

Idilic

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, F

DE FR LU
15 records

Ambrosia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT DE PL
10 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Saaten Union Romania, RO

RO UA
9 records

Olinda

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Odisseo

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Tiziano Disaro

IT UA
13 records

Cargo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

wan WAVEREN SAATEN GmbH, DE

DE UA
10 records

Avatar

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SELGEN A.S

CZ UA
10 records

Bingo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp. Zo.o., Pl- 64-000 Koscian

PL
10 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS, D

DE ES HR HU
6 records

Morgan

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Strube D&S GMBH

DE DK LT SE
6 records

Pakito

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2n

DK ES FR IT
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Reiner Bothe^^^Nina Pfeiffer

EE LT PL UA
12 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein

EE LT PL UA
8 records

Fabio

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, D-59557 Lippstadt

CZ FI LU PL
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Erhard Ebmeyer^^^Reiner Bothe

EE FI LU
9 records

Vanda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)

CZ DE FR NL SK
13 records

Trumpf

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VEB Saat und Pflanzgut (DE)

DE FR HR NL SK
8 records

Vigorex

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

CZ HU NL PL SK
7 records

Tabasco

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

DK LT NL PL
10 records

Tornac

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

De Ruiter Seeds (NL)

HR HU NL PL SK
7 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nordic Seed A-S, DK

AT CZ DK EE FR
7 records

Predator

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Stefaan Horemans

CZ HR HU UA
6 records

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