Django
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Bavaria Saat GbR
DE
4 records
Diseases
Potato wart
Synchytrium endobioticum
A quarantine disease of potatoes caused by a soil-borne parasitic fungus, manifested by the formation of growths on tubers and plant organs. The disease leads to significant yield losses and requires the use of exclusively wart-resistant varieties to clear the soil.
Mentioned in descriptions 2 298 varieties reference book.
Potato wart manifests as fleshy growths on tubers and stolons, which resemble cauliflower inflorescences in appearance. Initially, they are light in color, but as they develop, they darken, rot, and turn into a foul-smelling slimy mass. On stems, leaves, and flowers, the pathogen causes the appearance of green growths; atypical forms of damage, such as leaf crinkling or nodular deformations, are also encountered.
The development of the disease is closely related to soil moisture and temperature, with high humidity (60–80%) and temperatures of +15…+18°C being the most favorable conditions. The pathogen infects potatoes best in light and acidic soils, and the risk of infection increases critically with prolonged continuous cultivation of the crop on the same plot. The parasite's resting spores remain viable in the soil for up to 30 years.
The resistance of potato varieties to potato wart is based on a hypersensitivity mechanism, in which plant cells at the site of zoospore penetration die immediately, isolating the infection site and preventing further development of the fungus. Assessment of resistance is a mandatory stage of state variety testing. Cultivating resistant varieties in the infested zone contributes to the gradual clearing of the soil from infection, as the absence of a susceptible host interrupts the parasite's development cycle.
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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.
Darling
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Danespo A/S
DK
4 records
Columbia
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG
DE
5 records
David
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Vesa Velhartice a.s.
CZ
5 records
Chipie
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.
FR
4 records
Capucine
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Germicopa SAS, FR
FR
6 records
Candella
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG
DE
4 records
Blue Danube
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SARPO KFT
IE
3 records
Bavatop
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Bavaria Saat GbR
DE
5 records
Bmc
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Mencke Landbouw B.V.
NL
5 records
Avamond
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Axion
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Bastion
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
P.Y. OD WERFF
NL
6 records
Aromata
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
STET HOLLAND
NL
6 records
Aventra
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Avarna
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Ascott
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Danespo A/S
DK
4 records
Altus
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Amyla
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Germicopa SA (FR)
FR
4 records
Ampera
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Friedrich Fedhofer
DE
5 records
Amaez
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V.
NL
5 records
Adelinde
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Averis Seeds B.V.
NL
5 records
Albertine
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Justus Böhm
DE
5 records
Frisian Gold
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
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