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Diseases

Grey mold

Botrytis cinerea

Grey mold is a polyphagous fungal disease manifesting as watery spots and a characteristic grey fuzzy growth on plant organs. The disease causes tissue softening and decay, often affecting plants during the flowering or ripening stages.

Mentioned in descriptions 7 316 varieties reference book.

The pathogen is a facultative parasite that develops on living tissues, weakened plants, and plant debris. Externally, the pathology manifests as the appearance of a grey fuzzy growth consisting of fungal mycelium and spores, as well as watery spots leading to tissue softening and wilting of the affected areas.

Pathogen activity depends directly on environmental conditions. The disease develops most aggressively at temperatures between +15 and +25°C and high relative humidity above 80–90%. The presence of free moisture, high planting density, mechanical damage, and physiological weakness of the plants significantly contribute to the spread of the infection.

Varietal resistance is complex in nature and is determined by the morphological characteristics of the plants, their chemical composition, and ontogenetic differences. In the state variety testing system, phytopathological assessment is conducted on a scale from 0 to 5 points by analyzing the natural infection background, which allows for the identification of genotypes that are resistant, tolerant, or susceptible to the pathogen.

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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.

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

3 records

Pacdala

Active

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Elsner, Wh.

3 records

Navsel 5

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Grapeco Limited

3 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Nebelmeir Johannes

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

3 records

LG Eagle

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

6 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Nebelmeir Johannes

3 records

Primula vulgaris Huds. · Primrose

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Jorg Wolf, D

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Stefanini Marco

4 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Stefanini Marco

4 records

Horwack

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Meinl Katrin

3 records

Esm Kata

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hooijman Aloysius A. J.

3 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Stefanini Marco

4 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

OGLEVEE LTD

3 records

Rudbeckia L. · Coneflower

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

4 records

Festival

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GULF COAST RESEARCH STATION

4 records

Duemetro

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Tobias Dümmen

3 records

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Udo Schäfer

4 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PHUONG NGUYEN, MICHAEL D FERGUSON

3 records

Agrotwo

Application submitted

Ageratum houstonianum Mill. · Flossflower

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

APPOTWWH

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

van den Haak Jelle

3 records

NS 2652

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MILISAV STOJAKOVIC / MILE IVANOVIC / BOJAN MITROVIC / DUSAN STANISAVLJEVIC

UA
4 records

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