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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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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.

Shelbi

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Holubiev Kostiantyn Viktorovych, Parii Myrosla Fedorovych,

UA
1 record

Sharan KLP

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

Shedevr

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Didenko Svitlana Yuriivna, Solonechnyi Pavlo Mykolaiovych, Vazhenina Olha Yevheniivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
1 record

Ratnyk

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Yankovs`kyi Mykola Hryhorovych, Yankovs`kyi Mykola Hryhorovych, Derov Anatolii Ivanovych, Ihnat"eva Nataliia Hennadiivna, Kovalenko Liudmyla Mykolaivna, Filippov IEvhenii Hryhorovych, Matviievs`ka Nataliia Ivanivna, Serebrians`ka Vira Pavlivna, Sokol Teti

UA
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Derov Anatolii Ivanovych, Ihnat`ieva Nataliia Henadiivna, Kovalenko Liudmyla Mykolaivna, Matviienko Nataliia Ivanivna, Sokol Tetiana Vasylivna, Serebrians`ka Vira Pavlivna, Sokol Oleksandr Andriiovych,

UA
2 records

Modern

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Markova Tetiana IUriivna, Fedorenko Vira Oleksandrivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, HUDZENKO VOLODYMYR, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR, POLISCHUK TETIANA, BOBYR OLHA

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hudzenko, Volodymyr Babii, Olha Demydov, Oleksandr Polishcuk, Tetiana

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lysenko Anna Anatoliivna, Demydov Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Polishcuk Tetiana Petrivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Taran Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Polischuk Tetiana Petrivna, Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Kochmars`kyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,

UA
2 records

Meridian

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

FR
1 record

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Kyrylchuk Anzhela Mykolaivna, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych

UA
2 records

Lamber

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Didenko Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Mima Ilchovska, Valya Bachiyska

BG
2 records

GW3021

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Golden West Research Ltd (BG)

BG
1 record

Greitieji

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Lietuvos žemės ūkio universitetas

LT
1 record

Furios F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

P.J. Struik

UA
2 records

France dea

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEMSECO (FR)

FR
1 record

Canterbury F1

Terminated

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

Borysfen

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Kuz`menko Halyna Iosypivna, Vlasenko Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Shubenko Nadiia Petrivna, Shubenko Ivan Andriiovych,

UA
2 records

Annette

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

SEMUNDO SAATZUCHT GMBH

IT
1 record

Apis

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

A. Piskov, P. Ivanov, I. Ivanova, P. Petrov, P. Shindrova, M. Hristov, D. Petakov, V. Encheva, L. Nikolova, G. Georgiev

BG
1 record

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