Variety traits
A rhizome is a modified underground stem that functions in nutrient storage, vegetative propagation, and overwintering. In agronomy, this trait is considered to assess a variety's biological potential, soil cultivation strategy, and spatial isolation requirements.
Mentioned in descriptions 2 122 varieties reference book.
A rhizome is an underground organ that provides a plant with the ability for vegetative propagation and survival under adverse conditions through the accumulation of nutrient reserves. The presence of rhizomes allows a crop to maintain viability when the above-ground part dies off, which increases the plant's overall resistance to drought or low temperatures.
Rhizome assessment in variety testing is conducted to confirm the distinctness, uniformity, and stability of a variety. Specialists record the presence, shape, growth direction, and depth of the underground organs based on the official variety description. In the case of vegetative crop propagation, spatial isolation standards are determined taking into account rhizome length to prevent mechanical mixing and undesirable spreading.
Indicators of rhizome development are considered species-specific, so universal criteria for their evaluation do not exist. In cases where the rhizome is the target part of the harvest, for example, in a number of medicinal crops, productivity is assessed through the mass of underground organs. In other situations, agronomic practices are planned based on the variety description, considering its potential for vegetative propagation and the need for weed control.
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.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Van Engelen Zaden BV (NL)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Pickseed Canada Inc., Ontario, K9V 4S3
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Den Haan Zaden
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Seeds A/S
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Pickseed USA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SYNGENTA WINTER OILSEED AB
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Saatzucht Steinach GmbH & Co KG
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF SEEDS A/S
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Advanta USA, Inc.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Loft's Seed Inc. (US)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SERGEANT SEEDS
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF Seeds A-S, DK
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Inge Gaue
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey