Variety traits
Thousand kernel weight is an indicator characterizing seed size, density, and plumpness, expressed in grams. It is an essential tool for calculating seeding rates and indirectly assessing a crop's yield potential.
Mentioned in descriptions 11 999 varieties reference book.
Thousand kernel weight is an integral indicator reflecting the quality of seed material. Large and heavy seeds contain more nutrients, which ensures high germination energy, the development of a robust root system, and uniform emergence. Measurement is performed according to established protocols by weighing seed samples, cleaned of impurities, followed by adjustment to standard moisture content.
The value of this indicator depends on the genetic traits of the variety, as well as conditions during the grain-filling period, including temperature and moisture availability. Agronomic practices, mineral nutrition levels, stand density, and the phytosanitary condition of the crops significantly influence grain plumpness.
Assessment of thousand kernel weight is carried out by comparing actual values with the originator's varietal characteristics or the data of a control variety used in a specific region. Consistently high values within a single variety indicate better grain plumpness and high quality of seed material, which often correlates with final yield.
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.
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
VINATORU COSTEL
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MAS Seeds Service Fournisseurs
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Parii, Myroslav Parii, Iaroslav Breus, Oksana Parii, Iuliia Sydorov, Andrii
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
FA 10B Landwirtschaftliches Versuchszentrum - Referat Spezia
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEJET PLANTEFORÆDLING
Gossypium L. · Cotton
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
APP Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Chaika Anatolii Mykolaiovych, Burdeniuk-Tarasevych Larysa Antonivna,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Parfent`iev Mykhailo Hrhorovych, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Kostiuk Stanislav Vasyl`ovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Ptashenchuk Oleksandr Mykytovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Lytvynen
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Genetica y Gestion S.L.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NAN BELARUSI PO ZEMLEDELIYU»
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o