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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

Rhizome — red fescue 159 Rhizomes — Kentucky bluegrass 82 Rhizome — Tall fescue 32 Alstroemeria rhizome 17 Heuchera rhizome 11 Rhizome of umbrella bamboo 9 Rhizome of Colonial Bentgrass 8 Horseradish rhizome 6 Rhizome — Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl. 6 Echinodorus Rhizome 6 Red top (black bent) 5 Rhizomes of reed canary grass 5 Zantedeschia Rhizome 5 Rhizome of Smooth Brome 4 Rhizomes — Slender creeping red fescue 4 Rhizome — Ajania, gold and silver chrysanthemum, iso-giko, iso-giku 3 Rhizome — Caucasian clover, kura clover, honey clover, pellett clover 3 Rhubarb Rhizome 3 Rhizome — Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. 3 Rhizome — Festuca trachyphylla 3 Rhizome of Giant Miscanthus 3 Alfalfa Crown 3 Begonia Rhizome 3 Asparagus Rhizome 3

Found in these crops

Sugar beet 561 Red fescue 131 Kentucky bluegrass 79 Tall fescue 40 Mangelwurzel 22 Beet 20 Alstroemeria 14 Umbrella bamboo 11 Coral Flower 10 Garden beet 9 ZZ plant 7 Common bent 7

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.

Dieck28

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DIECKMANN U.

1 record

Dasbri

Terminated

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom · New York aster

Bent Juhl Jensen

1 record

BKUBONO1

Terminated

Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. · Siam tulip

Ubonrat Nursery

1 record

Chocolate Wings

Withdrawn

Rodgersia pinnata Franch.

Marco van Noort Vaste Planten V.O.F.

1 record

Beata

Active

Rubus arcticus L. · Arctic raspberry

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet SLU Öjebyn Forskningsstation

2 records

Persei

Application submitted

Desmodium canadense (L.) DC. · Canadian tick trefoil

Tarasenko Nadiia Ivanivna, Horban` Nina Vasylivna, Kutsyk Hanna Vasylivna, Kutsenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Kutsenko Nataliia Ivanivna,

UA
2 records

HI 0344

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

LV
1 record

HI 0362

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

LV
1 record

Vonek

Active

Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb. · Caucasian clover

CZ
1 record

Shadow IV

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

CZ
1 record

Rudolf

Active

Trifolium rubens L.

CZ
1 record

Yulicia KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
1 record

Trop

Terminated

Microsorum Link

NL
1 record

Wilma FRC

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

FI
1 record

Smart Naelia

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
1 record

Shademaster

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. subsp. commutata Markgr.-Dann. · Chewings fescue

HU
1 record

Stavropolskyi 43

Application submitted

Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome

UA
1 record

RAD-FC32

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

CZ
1 record

Pózna

Active

Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertn. et al. · Horseradish

HU
1 record

Prame

Active

Trifolium pratense x Trifolium medium

CZ
2 records

Merlin

Terminated

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

SK
1 record

Petrence

Active

Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertn. et al. · Horseradish

HU
1 record

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