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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.

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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.

Tundzha

Active

Mentha x piperita L. · Peppermint

Dimitar Stanev

BG
1 record

Ursula

Active

Acorus calamus L.

VOLCOV ALEXANDRUSTANESCU URSULA HELENAMIRON ANCAHANCIANU MONICAINCE ANUTA

RO
2 records

Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize · Giant miscanthus

Terravesta Assured Energy Crops Limited

UA
2 records

Echinodorus L.C. Rich ex Engelm. · Amazon sword

KALIEBE TOMAS| Tomas Kaliebe (Gartenbau)

DE
1 record

Tatai

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Marosvoelyi Bela / Pinter Zoltan

HU
2 records

Terranova

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

MariboHilleshoeg Research AB

BE
1 record

Rubia tinctorum L.

Myronenko Svitlana Mykolaivna, Tarasenko Nadiia Ivanivna, Kutsenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Sereda Larysa Oleksandrivna, Derkach Vasyl` Oleksiiovych, Kutsenko Nataliia Ivanivna,

UA
1 record

Shipka

Active

Valeriana officinalis L. · Common valerian

N. Astadzhov, D. Stanev

BG
1 record

Shoreline

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON

IT
1 record

Selen

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

ABT LOFTS SEED

IT
1 record

Ryzol`t

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Nurmukhammedov Alisher Kakhramonovych, Lytvyniuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Borysov Dmytro Vasylovych, Borysova Larysa Serhiivna, Kulik Oleksandr Heorhiiovych, Leibovych Anatolii Solomonovych, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Rote Mamba

Terminated

Echinodorus L.C. Rich ex Engelm. · Amazon sword

Julius Hoechstetter

DE
1 record

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

IT
1 record

QUEENA

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE
1 record

PSTR6LA

Withdrawn

Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. · Bermuda grass

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
1 record

Rheum rhabarbarum L. · Rhubarb

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
1 record

PST47TCR

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
1 record

Polis`kyi

Protection expired

Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize · Giant miscanthus

Bovsunovs`kyi Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Skotsyk Vitalii IEvstafiiovych,

UA
2 records

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Yurkevych Larysa Nazarivna, Potopal`s`kyi Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Pluvier

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE

FR
1 record

Panier

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR
1 record

Pepeta KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS Saat AG, DE

HR
1 record

Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize · Giant miscanthus

Kvak Volodymyr Mykhailovych, Henzhenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Hontarenko Svitlana Mykolaivna, Humentyk Mykhailo IAroslavovych, Kurylo Vasyl` Leonidovych, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Nataliia

Terminated

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. · Baikal Skullcap

Bilyk Nadiia Serhiivna, Kutsyk Hanna Vasylivna, Kolosovych Mykola Petrovych,

UA
2 records

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