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Irrigation

Irrigation is a tool for managing soil water, nutrient, and thermal regimes, allowing to offset precipitation deficits and increase crop yields. Varieties for these conditions must possess high yield potential and the ability to effectively utilize intensive agronomic practices.

Mentioned in descriptions 9 637 varieties reference book.

Irrigation in agriculture consists of a complex of measures for managing soil water, nutrient, and thermal regimes to ensure stable yields regardless of weather conditions. This method allows for increasing crop productivity several-fold compared to dryland farming and regulating end-product quality indicators, such as protein or oil content.

The choice of a variety for irrigated conditions depends on its ability to respond intensively to high levels of mineral nutrition and moisture availability. Such plants are bred with consideration for high resource supply; however, their productivity directly depends on the quality of agronomic practices and the efficiency of nutrient uptake from increased fertilizer doses, often applied via fertigation systems.

Evaluation of varieties for irrigation is based on their responsiveness to intensive management, suitability for mechanized harvesting, and adaptability to potential water stress. A crucial factor is multi-disease resistance, as increased humidity in the air and soil in irrigated fields creates a favorable microclimate for the development of various pathogens.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize irrigation 148 Tomato Irrigation 99 Pepper Irrigation 58 Potato Irrigation 57 Irrigation of Hydrangea macrophylla 57 Lettuce irrigation 44 Maize irrigation 37 Chrysanthemum irrigation 36 Irrigation of Zantedeschia 35 Alfalfa irrigation 35 Irrigation — Common Wheat 34 Irrigation — Soybean 33 Irrigation — New Guinea Impatiens 30 Irrigation — Strawberry 30 Bean Irrigation 29 Heuchera Irrigation 27 Melon irrigation 27 Hippeastrum Irrigation 26 Phalaenopsis irrigation 25 Sunflower irrigation 24 Gerbera Irrigation 24 Cucumber Irrigation 24 Irrigation — Cauliflower 24 Apple Irrigation 22

Found in these crops

Maize 244 Tulip 212 Tomato 141 Bread wheat 125 Potato 102 Maize 81 Bell pepper 76 Bigleaf hydrangea 62 Alfalfa 59 Grapevine 58 Lettuce 58 Rice 56

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Eva

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Begonia Breeders Association B.V.

2 records

ESPE2003

Active

Ficus benghalensis L.

J. van Geest Holding B.V.

1 record

Energy Time

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Hilde Moorhof

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

J.W.P. Kolk Bloemen B.V.

1 record

Gabriella

Application submitted

Euphorbia milii Des Moul. · Crown of thorns

Knud Jepsen A/S

1 record

Herbstzauber

Terminated

Rhododendron degronianum Carrière subsp. yakushimanum (Nakai) H. Hara

HEINZ J.A. GUYENS

1 record

Havana Blue

Active

Geranium wallichianum D. Don ex Sweet · Wallich's geranium

Marco van Noort Vaste Planten V.O.F.

1 record

Harlequin Blue

Terminated

Streptocarpus Lindl. · Cape Primrose

Lynne Dibley^^^Cynthia Dibley^^^Rex Dibley^^^Gareth Dibley

1 record

Flicflac

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

Happy Purple

Withdrawn

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Diederik Scheys

1 record

HENSLERONE

Terminated

Veronica L. · Speedwell

CHRISTY ANN HENSLER

1 record

Finiki

Terminated

Euphorbia milii Des Moul. · Crown of thorns

FLEMMING ROSENLUND

1 record

GRÜLUS 07

Terminated

Mimulus x hybridus hort. ex Voss

Grünewald Veredelings B.V.

1 record

Don Valentino

Active

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

Dionysius L.M. Bruinen

1 record

Golden Xanadu

Terminated

Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. · Lacy tree philodendron

WONGCHAN THAPNARIN

1 record

Golden Wave

Withdrawn

Chasmanthe floribunda (Salisb.) N. E. Br.

NEW BULBS

1 record

Golden Jubilee

Terminated

Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey) Kuntze · Chinese giant hyssop

MC DERMOTT FRANCIS

1 record

DNEMBRGNDY

Terminated

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Go Go Red

Active

Astilbe x arendsii H. Junge · Arends astilbe

Maatschap Dhr. J.W.M. van der Meer en Mw. E.H. van der Meer-Godijn

1 record

Genusia B

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Donato Antonacci

1 record

Dekdaybreak

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

1 record

Elegance

Terminated

Lysimachia barystachys x Lysimachia clethroides

Handelskwekerij Verheijen V.O.F

1 record

Garden's White

Application submitted

Rhododendron catawbiense Michx. · catawba rhododendron

TYAS VERBRUGGE

1 record

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