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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.

Jonared

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VECHER WILLIAM (US)

ES FR SI
7 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Sam McGredy

DE FR IT
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

EE LT PL
4 records

Karmina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

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

CZ DE SK
7 records

Korsilan

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Werner Kordes / Reimer Kordes / Wilhelm Kordes

DE FR NL
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

HR IT
6 records

Jomured

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VANDEPOEL-BEETEN

BE FR NL
6 records

Kordiam

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG| DE

DE DK FR
4 records

Intro

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

DK FR
6 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

EE FR IE
6 records

Jenuva

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

JOSEF BREUN / MARTIN BREUN / ANDRUSOVICh EKATERINA E'VALTOVNA

DE DK LT
4 records

Korona

Protection expired

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

WASSENAR LEENDERT MICHIEL

BE CZ IT
4 records

Hulda

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lantmännen SW Seed

DK IT SE
6 records

King Jonagold

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

N.V.Jo Nicolai en Cie

FR NL PL
6 records

Hetman

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Hodowla Buraka Pastewnego Skarbu Panstwa w Krakowie

HU LT PL
6 records

Harmatan

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)

ES FR NL
4 records

Kaweintermono

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS| KWS SAAT AG

DE ES IT
5 records

Goliáš

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

Jiri Horal

CZ SK UA
4 records

Elaya

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

LT UA
7 records

Geronimo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Ruiter Zonen (HR)

FR NL UA
4 records

Jasmund

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SINA ISABEL STRUBE

EE
5 records

Galina

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

HR NL PL
4 records

Fitness

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bruinsma Seeds B.V.

NL PL SK
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

EE LT PL
5 records

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