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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.

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR HU IT
10 records

Forcali

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR HR IT
8 records

Hydrock

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saaten Union Recherche SARL, Estrées-Saint -Denis FR

FR HU
8 records

Fleet

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DK IE SE
10 records

Flamenco

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, FR

DK FR NL
11 records

Journey

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow

AT CZ DE
7 records

Frenetic

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez, F

HR HU
9 records

Fox

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DE DK IT
9 records

Franzi

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH and CO KG

DE DK FR
7 records

Fregata

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART

AT DE FR
9 records

Elixer

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

LU NL
10 records

Fabiola

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT FI UA
9 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

CZ FI PL
11 records

Existenz

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ERHARDT EGER

DE FR UA
8 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

DK FI PL
9 records

Gretchen

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

DE IE LT
10 records

Ekola

Active

Medicago lupulina L. · Black medic

NARODNE POLNOHOSPODARSKE

CZ DE SK
8 records

Dorit

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

SUN WORLD INTERNATIONAL

ES FR NL
13 records

Canon

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W WEIBULL

DK SE UA
10 records

Componist

Protection expired

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Budapest, H

CZ NL PL
6 records

Federica

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE

FR HU UA
6 records

Berlioz

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

CZ FR NL
8 records

Bella

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems B.V.

BG NL PL
6 records

Costello

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SEJET PLANT BREEDING

EE FR IE
10 records

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