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.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co Kommanditgesellschaft
Allium cepa L. · Onion
ISI SEMENTI SPA
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
BEJO ZADEN
Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover
Skriveri Research Centre
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
ISEA S.r.l.^^^CREA-GB
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
S.A . V. Jorion et Fils N.V. (BE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ROCALBA S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
SEMENCES DE FRANCE
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
VANDINTER RESEARCH B.V.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
NICKERSON SUR, S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
ZEAINVENT TRNAVA
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds South America