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Diseases

Leaf spots — tall fescue

Festuca arundinacea Schreb.

A group of fungal diseases manifesting as necrotic lesions on the leaf blade. Pathogens include species of the genera Pyricularia, Bipolaris, Drechslera, Curvularia, and Epicoccum.

In the reference 125 varieties crop Tall fescue, where this is mentioned in the description.

Pyricularia leaf spot, caused by Pyricularia oryzae, is considered the most dangerous disease in hot and humid climatic conditions. Symptoms begin as small chlorotic spots that rapidly enlarge, turning grayish-brown with a purple margin and characteristic sporulation under high humidity.

Helminthosporium leaf spots, triggered by fungi of the genera Bipolaris and Drechslera, as well as infections by Curvularia affinis and Epicoccum latusicollum, appear as round or oval spots in various shades of brown. As the disease progresses, the spots coalesce, causing necrosis and wilting of the leaves.

In current tall fescue phytopathology, there is no data on specific pathogen races or mapped resistance genes. The susceptibility of cultivars to this disease complex is evaluated primarily through empirical methods via field trials.

General information about the subject — on the page Leaf spot diseases.

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Varieties of Tall fescue mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
6 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
4 records

Gallardo

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF USA

PL
4 records

Gazelle

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

ZAJAC PERFORMANCE SEEDS

ES FR
4 records

Palladio

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR IT
5 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

TURF SEED EUROPE LTD

IT
5 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
6 records

Barlexas

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

NL
4 records

Cayenne

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PICKSEED WEST INC

ES FR
4 records

Titanium

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

ES
4 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

CZ
4 records

Firewall

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Pickseed USA, Inc. and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

CZ
4 records

Monument

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

FR
4 records

Fayette

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

CZ FR
4 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Pennington Seeds Inc

IT
5 records

Xanadu

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC (US)

FR PL
4 records

Genius

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

PL
5 records

Fesnova

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

IT
4 records

Temple

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Novel AG

CZ
4 records

Trending

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Pickseed USA

CZ
4 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

IT
5 records

Verlight

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

FR
6 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
4 records

Sencilia

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

FR
5 records