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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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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.

Orlik

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Oriana

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Yareshcenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

NIGUER

Withdrawn

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

NEUMAN Seed International (US)

FR
1 record

Olandų raudonieji

Protection expired

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
1 record

NERUDA

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

ES
1 record

NILO

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DRS/WINZELE/SAUREV/WILENM

ES
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Abliazova Aia Pavlivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Kostiuk Oleksii Nikiforovych, Dokuchaieva IEvheniia Mykolaivna, Tsebrii Mykhailo Petrovych, Aivazian Petros Karapetovych,

UA
1 record

NORD 16/2321

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LISSY KUNTZE

UA
2 records

Nora

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

FAEDI WALTER

IT
1 record

Natalka

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Tymoshenko Oleksandr Oleksiiovych, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna,

UA
2 records

Acer campestre L.

Laanboomkwekerij & Handveredelingsbedrijf Mart Brugel B.V.

NL
2 records

Noanes

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Reinhard Noack

DE
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Olma

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Nudinka

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VON RUMKER (DE)

FR
1 record

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

Nevira F1

Withdrawn

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Daniel Gabillard

UA
2 records

Nayden

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Miroslav Ivanov, Iliyan Simeonov, Anatoli Iliev

BG
2 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Fedorova Ol`ha Stepanivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Smykov Anatolii Volodymyrovych, Parfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Ol`viia

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Ruban Natalia Hryhorivna, Lymar Anatolii Ostapovych, Frolov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
1 record

NS 40 S/00

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Boryslav Kobyl`sky, Srbyslav Denchych,

UA
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Molchanova IUliia Vasylivna, Salii Olena Vasylivna, Herus Liudmyla Vasylivna, Kovalova Iryna Anatoliivna, Bankovska Mariia Hryhorivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Vlasov Viacheslav Vsevolodovych,

UA
2 records

Nevo F1

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Moshe Zalsman

UA
2 records

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