Reaction of winter wheat cultivars and breeding lines to Blumeria graminis f.sp. tritici
During 4 years, 27 cultivars and breeding lines of winter wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>) were tested in small plot experiments for resistance to powdery mildew fungus. The most resistant were Frimegu, RE9607, Runal, Asset, Folke and Wasmo. The cultivars Asta (<i>Pm</i>2,6) and Vlasta (<i>Pm</i>2,6 and another not determined specific gene or minor genes of resistance) fall into resistant cultivars. It seems that the specific genes of resistance <i>Pm</i>2 and <i>Pm</i>6 are still very effective against the present Czech population of powdery mildew on wheat. Resistance of the cultivars Hereward and Tarso, having the gene of resistance <i>Pm</i>8, can be ascribed to an additional undetermined gene that is effective only in mature plants. The cultivars Mikon and Ramiro with partial resistance had a higher infection type and disease severity than resistant cultivars, but lower disease severity than the susceptible cultivar Kanzler.