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
Sjödin, Jan
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Strube, D
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
FORSCHUNGSANSTALT AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Sesvanderhave, B
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Pickseed USA, Inc. and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Schumann Cord, Busch Heinrich,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Miroslaw Lakomy
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
SEED RESEARCH OF OREGON
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
JACKLIN SEED
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Heuchera L. · Coral Flower
TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl. · ZZ plant
Spruit Adrianus Theodorus
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Dipl.-Ing. Slavomir Beran c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / Dipl.-Ing. Jan Smrz c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / D. Reilkova / Vera Jouzova c/o TAGRO Cerveny Dvur, s.r.o. / M. Ricica
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Saat SE, Einbeck DE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Strube GmbH Co.KG, Söllingen DE