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Diseases

Rust of sweet corn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group)

A fungal disease of sweet corn caused by the basidiomycete Puccinia sorghi. The disease manifests as orange-brown pustules on leaves, disrupts photosynthesis, and leads to the formation of shriveled kernels.

In the reference 157 varieties crop Sweet corn, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary pathogen is the obligate biotroph Puccinia sorghi. Its life cycle involves an alternation of hosts: the spermogonial and aecial stages occur on Oxalis, while the uredinial and telial stages develop on corn. In crops, the infection spreads mainly via urediniospores.

Symptoms of the infection appear as the formation of round or oblong pustules 1–3 mm in size on leaves, and less frequently on stems and ear husks. Their color changes from orange-brown to golden-brown, and dark teliosori may appear at the end of the growing season, leading to premature plant desiccation.

Genetic resistance of sweet corn to the pathogen is controlled by specific Rp (Rust resistance) genes, including alleles of the Rp1 locus, such as Rp1-D, Rp1-G, Rp1-J, and Rp1-F. This resistance is race-specific and can be overcome by certain virulent isolates of the fungus.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

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Varieties of Sweet corn 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.

Ramondia

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

SEMO a.s

SK
3 records

3590MR

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta, NL

PL
3 records

3188MR

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Zoher Karinjee

PL UA
3 records

7210R

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Abbott&Cobb, USA

NL
4 records

Bowie

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Crookham Company, USA

NL
3 records

Kamuk

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Jen Marzu

FR UA
3 records

Mirus

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

ZKI, H

HU
3 records

Sindon

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL UA
3 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Leo Schoots

HU UA
4 records

Kooper

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL UA
3 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois foundation Seeds, USA

NL
4 records

Elan

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Zelseed spol, SLO

SK
3 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Townsend

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Crookham Company, USA

NL
3 records

Fragman

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Yasemin Yalim

BG UA
4 records

Macaron

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Yasemin Yalim

BG UA
4 records

GSS3071S

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL UA
6 records

R98114W

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

SS3880MR

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

PL
2 records

SF 1571

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Baha

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

MAY AGRO, TOHUMCULUK SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., TR

BG
2 records

SF 1979

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois Foundation Seeds

ES
2 records

GH4927

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

GH 6462

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

NL
2 records