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Diseases

Verticillium wilt

Verticillium

Verticillium wilt is a soil-borne disease caused by fungi that block plant vascular tissues, leading to gradual wilting and death. The pathogen can persist in the soil for more than 10 years.

Mentioned in descriptions 12 175 varieties reference book.

Verticillium wilt manifests through the infection of the root system and subsequent colonization of the xylem by the fungal pathogen. The first external symptoms include slow yellowing and curling of the lower leaves, which eventually wither. A diagnostic sign is the browning of the vascular ring in a cross-section of the stem, and in cases of severe infection, a fungal growth may be observed on the plant surface.

The intensity of disease development depends on temperature conditions, with the range of +21°C to +26°C considered optimal. The disease is more pronounced in light soils, during sharp fluctuations in humidity and temperature, as well as in the presence of mechanical root damage or when growing monocultures. The pathogen is a polyphage and affects a wide range of agricultural crops.

Varietal resistance to this disease is based on a genetic mechanism that restricts the penetration and movement of the fungus through the plant's vascular system. During variety testing, the efficacy of cultivars is determined using artificial inoculation methods, which assess the visual degree of symptom development and the plant's ability to maintain productivity under infectious pressure.

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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.

Forest Fire

Application submitted

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

CLIFFORD'S PERENNIAL & VINE

2 records

Grand Marquee

Application submitted

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Sunny Border Nurseries

2 records

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Peter Darby

3 records

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Herkules

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Herbert Ehrmaier

2 records

Betula pendula Roth · Silver birch

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Hosta Tratt. · Hosta

Hendrik Jan van den Top

2 records

DL04992

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Looff Lily Innovation B.V.

2 records

Frosty

Active

Ficinia truncata (Thunb.) Schrad.

Smit Obed

2 records

x Amarine tubergenii Sealy

Agrofleur Select B.V., Bas van Keulen

2 records

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Luite C.J. van Delft

2 records

Osteospermum L. x Dimorphotheca Vaill. ex Moench

Fides B.V.

2 records

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

2 records

DL04544

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Looff Lily Innovation B.V.

2 records

Helleborus x nigercors J. T. Wall

Josef Heuger

2 records

Electric

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Janet N. Egger

2 records

DP 499

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

2 records

Dohkko

Active

Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

DL04581

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Looff Lily Innovation B.V.

2 records

D110

Application submitted

Pistacia atlantica x Pistacia integerrima

Javier Castillon, Kendall Ash, and Dharam Sharma

2 records

x Amarine tubergenii Sealy

Agrofleur Select B.V., Bas van Keulen

2 records

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