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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.

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Silvan Kamstra

5 records

Meijocos

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

MEILLAND ALAIN ANTOINE

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Whitehouse Adam Barrie,Simpson David William,Johnson Abigail

6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

David Braspenning, Arcen

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Klemm+Sohn GmbH &Co.KG

5 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VROMANS JAAP

6 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes/ Tim-Herman Kordes/ John-Vincent Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

WILHELM-ALEXANDER KORDES

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes^^^Tim-Hermann Kordes^^^John Vincent Kordes

5 records

Korjulon

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

ROBERT HARKNESS

6 records

Gaia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Leis Michelangelo Martinelli Alessio Tagliani Francesco Castagnoli Gianfranco, C.I.V. Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti-Societa Consortile a R.L.

8 records

Falco

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Suiker Marcel

6 records

Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw. · Culver's-root

Petrus Hendricus Oudolf

6 records

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Missael Bonifacio Romero Escobedo^^^Gavin R. Sills^^^Mark F. Crusha

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Warner Christopher Hugh

6 records

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