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Diseases

Rust of Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis L.

A fungal disease of Kentucky bluegrass caused by pathogens of the genus Puccinia. It manifests as the formation of pustules on leaves and stems, leading to water imbalance and premature drying of the stand.

In the reference 110 varieties crop Kentucky bluegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The most common forms of rust on Kentucky bluegrass are bluegrass rust (Puccinia poae-nemoralis), stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. graminicola), and stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. poae). The disease is characterized by the appearance of yellow, orange, or brown uredinia on leaves, stems, and leaf sheaths. In the case of the pathogen P. poae-nemoralis, pustules are typically located on the adaxial surface of the leaf, whereas P. striiformis forms linear rows, and P. graminis produces large, coalescing pustules that rupture the epidermis.

Development of the pathogen leads to the destruction of epidermal tissues, plant depletion, and a loss of turf quality as the lawn takes on a rusty-brown hue. In Kentucky bluegrass breeding, there is no standardized nomenclature system for resistance genes; therefore, when selecting cultivars, a comprehensive assessment of phenotypic resistance is used based on scoring scales derived from variety trial data.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

Sources8

Varieties of Kentucky bluegrass 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.

Pivot

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
4 records

Adelphi

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Funk, Jr., Cyril Reed|East Brunswick, NJ / Pepin, Gerard William

DK
4 records

Birnita

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

DE
5 records

Selway

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Seeds, Inc.

LT
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
5 records

Gausa

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
4 records

Right

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
5 records

Fielder

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

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

DE
5 records

Everest

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

JACKLIN SEED

ES
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
5 records

Jackpot

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

JACKLIN SEED

PL
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

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

CZ
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

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

CZ
5 records

Rihanna

Terminated

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

NL
4 records

Duna

Application submitted

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL UA
4 records

Enigma

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Mountain View Seeds

CZ
4 records

Babe

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

LT
4 records

Lavinia

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

DE
6 records

Arya

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

NL
5 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Pieter Den Haan, Den Haan Zaden

DE
4 records

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

NEXGEN

CZ
4 records

Tirem

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

PURE SEED TESTING

CZ
4 records

Enmundi

Protection expired

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Van Engelen Zaden BV (NL)

DK FR
4 records

Sr 2284

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

IT
3 records