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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.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Verticillium wilt of tomato 2 509 Verticillium wilt of sunflower 226 Verticillium wilt — strawberry 141 Verticillium wilt of rapeseed 125 Verticillium wilt of tomato 99 Verticillium Wilt of Olive 86 Verticillium Wilt — Tomato (Interspecific Hybrids) 77 Verticillium wilt of pepper 73 Verticillium Wilt of Alfalfa 64 Verticillium wilt of rapeseed 45 Verticillium Wilt of Cotton 43 Verticillium wilt of cotton 39 Verticillium Wilt of Hop 35 Verticillium wilt of eggplant 33 Verticillium Wilt of Strawberry 28 Verticillium Wilt of Potato 25 Verticillium wilt of squash (interspecific hybrids) 10 Verticillium wilt — Solanum torvum Sw. 8 Verticillium Wilt of Melon 8 Verticillium wilt of Alstroemeria 7 Verticillium wilt of flax 6 Verticillium wilt of plum 6 Verticillium wilt of Rhododendron 5 Verticillium wilt — Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium 5

Found in these crops

Tomato 2 546 Sunflower 234 Garden strawberry 150 Rapeseed 140 Olive 103 Tomato 100 Bell pepper 81 hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner 80 Alfalfa 65 Rapeseed 55 Upland cotton 47 Cotton 40

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.

Corona

Terminated

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

CORNIOLO

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

1 record

He-man

Active

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

1 record

Fokion

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

Lazer

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

Greespy

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

GLOOSCAP

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Bética

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

Ballkan

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

CATSKILL

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

1 record

Eduardo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

Candella

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

1 record

Amaradia

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

1 record

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