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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GES.M.B.H
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Tomasz Pakos, Jean-Pierre Despigel, Nelly Guguin,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technogy LLC
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Abelmasov, Oleksii Bebekh, Alina Plotka, Vitalii Olizko, Oleksii Bernatskyi, Maksym Dziubetskyi, Borys Bodenko, Natalia Bondar, Tetiana Haidash, Oleksandr Cherchel, Vladyslav
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MAS Seeds Service Fournisseurs
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
NABOKOV GENNADIJ DMITRIEVICh / PUChKOV YuRIJ MIHAJLOVICh / BESPALOVA LYuDMILA ANDREEVNA / SOLYaREK TAISIYa FEDOROVNA / ZINOVKINA OL'GA ALEKSANDROVNA / KUDRYaShOV IGOR' NIKOLAEVICh / ABLOVA IRINA BORISOVNA / FILOBOK LEONTIJ PETROVICh / BUKREEVA GALINA IVAN
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Rick Henley
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEJET PLANT BREEDING
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, Missouri US
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
ABED FONDEN
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
MAS SEEDS
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Foresty (LT)
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG / BAECKER| Paul Baecker
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Euralis Semences FR