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.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Madlaina Peter, Dietrich Hauer, Werner Beyer,
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAIZE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ZEMUN POLSE)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
ISEA S.R.L
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
AGROMONEGROS, S.A.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
ISEA S.R.L
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
RISO GALLO S.P.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Syngenta UK Ltd
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Bram van Staalduinen
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Encheva, Stoyanova, Hristov, Nenov, Ivanov, Nikolova, Petrov, Petakov, Velkov, Encheva, Shindrova, Piskov, Tsvetkova, Ivanov
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin
SAVATTI MIRCEAOLAR MIHAI
Bromus sitchensis Trin. · Alaska brome
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Agrostis capillaris L. · Common bent
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Franz Haag
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
ENTE NAZIONALE RISI
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof
Vicia villosa Roth · Hairy vetch
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
CRAW-DPT SCIENCES DU VIVANT - UNITÉ D'AMÉLIORATION
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
AGROSERVICE SPA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
GIE GRASS (FR)