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.
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS| KWS SAAT AG
Mentha L. · Mint
Skrypnyk Nadiia Mykhailivna, Bilyk Nadiia Serhiivna, Shelud`ko Lidiia Panasivna,
Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.
Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Kovtun-Vodianytska Svitlana Mykhailivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Schumann Cord, Busch Heinrich,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Stefaan Horemans
Valeriana officinalis L. · Common valerian
Antoni Ogórek
Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. · Pale echinacea
Pospielov Serhii Viktorovych, Samorodov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Sorghum x almum Parodi · Almum grass
Perepelytsia Oleksandra Oleksiivna, Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)
Rheum rhabarbarum L. · Rhubarb
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)/Florimond Desprez SA (FR)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
BAYERISCHE PFLANZEN| Bayerische Pflanzenzucht- gesellschaft eG & Co KG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderhave NV
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PGG Wrightson Seeds South America
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
NOVARTIS SEEDS A.B.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Danisco Seed
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Danisco Seed
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Stefaan Horemans
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Stefaan Horemans
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderhave NV