Cultivation
Seeding rate is the number of seeds per unit area, which determines plant stand density and optimal nutrition area for realizing the biological potential of a variety. This indicator is closely related to the morphological characteristics of the crop and the variety's response to environmental cond…
Mentioned in descriptions 2 803 varieties reference book.
Seeding rate determines the plant stand density per hectare, ensuring a balance between efficient use of area and the prevention of excessive intraspecific competition. For an agronomist, this parameter is a tool for managing a variety's biological potential, allowing the plant to form an optimal yield structure.
The choice of rate depends on the biological characteristics of the variety, such as tillering or branching type, plasticity, and maturity group. Varieties with high productive tillering require different rates than those with low tillering, and large-seeded varieties need an increased weight-based rate (kg/ha) to achieve the target plant density.
The assessment of the correct seeding rate is conducted taking into account the variety's resistance to lodging and the quality of the final product. Excessive density can lead to stem elongation and weakening of the root system, and for certain crops, such as confectionery sunflower, negatively affect the size of the marketable grain fractions.
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.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Boreal Plant Breeding
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG - Seed Division (CH)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
KWS SAAT SE Germany
Zea mays L. · Maize
GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein
Zea mays L. · Maize
Spirou Spiros
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Grudhof DE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Agri-Saaten
Allium porrum L. · Leek
MORAVOSEED
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatbau Linz, A
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Asur Plant Breeding SAS
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Semences Prograin Inc
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Sensako (Pty) Ltd.
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
Heritage Seeds Pty Ltd
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD