Descriptor: Bacterial fruit blotch (FRTBLOTCH)



 
Definition:
Resistance to watermelon fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli).
Crop:
WATERMELON
Category:
Disease descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)  (S9)

Distribution of Values for Bacterial fruit blotch (FRTBLOTCH)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1Resistant (no symptons)126
2(1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible)316
3Restricted lesions on cotyledon, < 20% necrotic414
4(1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible)275
5Necrotic lesions with chlorosis, 20-50% nectotic cotyledon133
6(1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible)75
7Large spreading lesions, > 50% of cotyledon necrotic98
8(1 = Resistant, 9 = Susceptible)438
9Susceptible (large lesions on cotyledon and first true leaf, or dead plant)775