Diseases

Leaf spot diseases

Leaf spot diseases are a group of fungal, bacterial, or viral disorders manifesting as tissue necrosis in the form of spots of various shapes and colors. Pathogen development leads to a reduction in photosynthetic leaf area, tissue deformation, and significant yield losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 15 926 varieties reference book.

Leaf spot diseases represent a collective group of conditions caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. The primary diagnostic symptom is the formation of spots of various colors—brown, yellow, black, or gray—on the leaf blades, ranging from small dots to extensive necrotic lesions with or without margins. Infection often originates in the lower leaf canopy and, if allowed to develop, leads to premature defoliation and overall plant weakening.

Disease progression depends on a combination of favorable meteorological factors, such as moderately warm temperatures and high humidity, as well as the agrotechnical background. Improper crop rotation and the retention of crop residues in fields contribute to the accumulation of inoculum and intensive infection of crops in subsequent seasons. The severity of disease manifestation correlates directly with pathogen aggressiveness and the degree of cultivar susceptibility, which can lead to a 20–30% or greater reduction in crop productivity.

Cultivar resistance to leaf spots is a genetically determined ability to maintain productivity under disease pressure. It can be specific, targeting particular pathogen races, or non-specific polygenic, providing complex protection. Resistance mechanisms include physical barriers, such as waxy coatings, and biochemical responses. During variety testing, resistance is evaluated under natural and artificial inoculation conditions using scoring scales to record the degree of necrosis and pathogen development.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose leaf spots 789 Tomato Leaf Spots 563 Barley Leaf Spot Diseases 541 Pepper Leaf Spots 277 Cucumber leaf spots 244 Leaf blotch — soft wheat 239 Leaf spots — Perennial ryegrass 181 Leaf spots — garden strawberry 141 Bean leaf spots 139 Leaf spots — tall fescue 125 Potato early blight 123 Peach Leaf Spots 120 Leaf spots of summer squash 107 Leaf Spot — Kentucky Bluegrass 105 Apple Leaf Spot 95 Maize leaf spots 82 Melon Leaf Spot 74 Olive leaf spot 71 Leaf spots — Creeping bentgrass 53 Carrot leaf blights 48 Leaf spots of red fescue 43 Maize leaf spots 35 Plum leaf spots 34 Triticale leaf spots 32

Found in these crops

Barley 509 Sugar beet 487 Tomato 250 Perennial ryegrass 167 Cucumber 160 Garden strawberry 123 Bread wheat 105 Rapeseed 80 Tall fescue 79 Kentucky bluegrass 76 Maize 66 Carrot 59

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.

Stareks F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ersyn Hiunsel

1 record

Summer Dance

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

TAKII EUROPE B V

1 record

Sremianin F1

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Arkadiusz Labrzycki

1 record

Soltan

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hyskie Ivan Mykolaiovych, Bohdan Ihor` Vyktorovych,

2 records

Spunky

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Harris Moran Seed Company (USA) (US)

1 record

SOMA HUNSBALLE

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

HUNSBALLE FRØ A/S

1 record

SM Gryf

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

1 record

Skіfs'ke zoloto

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Kondratenko Tetiana IEhorivna, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna, Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych,

2 records

Smart Telva

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

1 record

SIRIUS

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

AGR. LIC. JÖRGEN LÖHDE C/O SV. WEIB.

2 records

Shoreline

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

1 record

Siluet F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Erik Bastet

1 record

Skynoskyi

Terminated

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Tsurkan Ion

1 record

Segal

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Shanty F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Moshe Zalsman

2 records

Senga Sengana ISK

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

SANTA LUCIA

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PETOSEED CO

1 record

Scarlet red

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM Clause Inc (US)

1 record

Savant II

Application submitted

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Ledeboer Seed LLC

1 record

Sanraiz F1/Sunrise F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hari Besels

1 record

Semko 2010 F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Aleksieiev IUrii Borysovych

2 records

Samburs'ka

Terminated

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Kopan Volodymyr Pavlovych, Kopan` Kira Mykolaivna,

2 records

Saint jean

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Rw Nadal

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT CZECH S.R.O.

2 records

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