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Diseases

Leaf spots — Perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne L.

A complex of fungal diseases of perennial ryegrass, including blast, helminthosporiosis, and leaf spot, causing necrosis and death of the leaf blade.

In the reference 181 varieties crop Perennial ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary pathogens are fungi Pyricularia oryzae, species of the genera Drechslera and Pyrenophora, as well as Scolecotrichum graminis. Blast is characterized by the appearance of small, water-soaked, olive-green spots followed by the development of grey sporulation, while infections by Drechslera and Pyrenophora appear as oval necrotic lesions with a dark margin, leading to thinning of the stand.

Populations of Pyricularia oryzae infecting ryegrass are genetically specialized for Lolium and Festuca species. Resistance of varieties to these pathogens is quantitative and polygenic in nature with no specific genes identified; therefore, breeding and agronomy prioritize tolerance assessment under artificial inoculation conditions and the use of multi-variety grass mixtures.

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

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Varieties of Perennial ryegrass 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.

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
4 records

Saila

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

NL
5 records

Kertak

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds, s.r.o., CZ

CZ
6 records

Coletta

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG

DE
7 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
4 records

1G2

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Cook College

IT
5 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

ES
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

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

CZ
4 records

Pizzazz

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

TURF MERCHANTS

ES
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

IT
5 records

Barcedes

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Barenbrug Holland B.V.

DE NL
6 records

Fiesta 3

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PICKSEED WEST INC

DE UA
6 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

PL
5 records

Kufuga

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

BE DE
6 records

Paragon

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

TURF MERCHANTS

ES
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Cook College

ES
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Den Haan Zaden

CZ
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

TURF MERCHANTS

IT
4 records

SR 4220

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

IT
3 records

SR 4420

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

IT
3 records

SR 4500

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

IT
3 records

Barkamaz

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ RO
5 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ
5 records

Jantar

Protection expired

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ SK
5 records