A question about resistant varieties

[stefanie1976]

I hope one of you can answer my question; it may help me narrow down what is wrong with my plants.

If a variety is listed as resistant to a certain disease, does that mean that it is 100% certain it won't get that disease, or is it just a reduced chance?

Thank you!
Stefanie

[MrBig46]

Resistant= 100%, tolerance the reduce chance. At the least by us.
Vladimír

[b54red]

I think they mean the plant has the natural ability to resist the effects of the disease at least for a time. It doesn't mean they will never get the disease. I plant a lot of hybrids that are resistant to fusarium wilt yet I haven't found a one that is totally immune to its effects. What it does mean is the plants even when they get it will hang in there much longer than non resistant varieties.

Bill

[stefanie1976]

Thank you both! Wouldn't it be neat if there were totally resistant varieties?

[joseph]

In my garden, tomatoes are immune to all the tomato diseases to which moisture is a contributing factor. It's too dry here for moisture loving diseases to thrive. I don't gain any benefit by growing resistant varieties.

I love growing in the desert. A few years ago one mosquito buzzed my ear and I thought it was a sign of the end of the world as we know it.

[stefanie1976]

Originally Posted by joseph

In my garden, tomatoes are immune to all the tomato diseases to which moisture is a contributing factor. It's too dry here for moisture loving diseases to thrive. I don't gain any benefit by growing resistant varieties.

I love growing in the desert. A few years ago one mosquito buzzed my ear and thought it was a sign of the end of the world as we know it.

I am growing in the water desert... plus it seems like I am really good at making all kinds of mistakes and growing all kinds of fungi and viruses. One day I will get used to the south-east (I am a transplant).

The mosquitos are about the size of helicopters this year.