Skip to content

Variety traits

Rhizome

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.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Hopla

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

MariboHilleshög ApS

DK LT
4 records

Foxtrot

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Danisco Seed, DK

DK FR
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Karine Bounan-Henry

IT UA
4 records

FD Surf

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR UA
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

CZ PL
3 records

Ellea KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE, DE

DE FR
3 records

Elisabeta KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE NL
4 records

Curie

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

STRUBE GmbH&Co.KG, DE

FR SE
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderHave N.V./S.A. (BE)

HR IT
3 records

Chiefton

Active

Phalaris arundinacea L. · Reed canary grass

Forage Genetics International

FI PL
6 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

CZ PL
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed Inc. (US)

DE FR
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

BE DE
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

BE NL
3 records

Briosaros

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SPPS

ES IT
3 records

Dimono

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

ALBA SPA

ES IT
3 records

BTS 3975

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed Inc. (US)

DE FR
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE, DE

ES FR
3 records

BTS 680

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

CZ PL
3 records

Cadyx

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)

ES FR
3 records

Brumby

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderhave NV

BE NL
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Henning Friehe

PL UA
3 records

BTS 6995

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed

CZ PL
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Betaseed Inc. (US)

BE FR
3 records

Jump to page 6 12 13 19 26 32 39