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Shattering

Shattering is an indicator of grain resistance to falling out of the spike or inflorescence during ripening and harvesting, which influences the scale of yield losses. This trait is genetically determined and manifests under the influence of adverse weather factors.

Mentioned in descriptions 4 447 varieties reference book.

Shattering represents the ability of grain to remain attached to the spike or inflorescence during the period of standing crop over-ripening and throughout the harvesting process. The manifestation of this trait is expressed in the spontaneous dropping of grains, which directly leads to a reduction in quantitative yield indicators for the farm.

The severity of shattering depends on the morpho-anatomical structure of the plant, in particular the strength of the attachment of glumes to the rachis, the degree of development of mechanical tissues, and the diameter of vascular bundles. Furthermore, the resistance of a variety is determined by the interaction of the genotype with the environment, as sudden temperature fluctuations and squally winds can trigger losses even in relatively resistant varieties.

Resistance assessment in variety trials is conducted on a five-point scale, where 5 points correspond to high resistance and 1 point to low. In addition to visual observations, methods of manual grain 'detachment', morphological analysis of spike structure, and instrumental measurement of grain retention force or counting of fallen seeds per unit area are employed.

Sources5

Breakdown by crop

Shattering of grapes 259 Apple Fruit Drop 205 Shattering — Common Wheat 165 Shattering in Sunflower 142 Shattering of grapes 104 Rapeseed Shattering 91 Shattering — soybean 63 Pear fruit drop 61 Rapeseed shattering 42 Tomato shattering 37 Pea Shattering 34 Plum fruit drop 34 Shattering in barley 31 Shedding — blackcurrant 23 Shattering — durum wheat 21 Olive abscission 20 Apricot fruit drop 19 Apple fruit drop 18 Shattering — Oat 17 Peach fruit drop 13 Rice shattering 13 Gooseberry fruit abscission 13 Shattering (fruit drop) — Red currant 11 Shattering — Flax 11

Found in these crops

Rapeseed 330 Soybean 190 Bread wheat 171 Rapeseed 146 Sunflower 145 Grapevine 131 Common grape vine 56 Pea 42 Barley 41 Apple 36 Blackcurrant 30 Tomato 28

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.

AULIVEA

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

2 records

Heweista

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

2 records

Ben Finley

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

1 record

Elina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

1 record

GHIRARA

Active

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

1 record

DK Exlevel

Terminated

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

1 record

Aninka

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

1 record

Alebastrovoe

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

1 record

Brandywine

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

2 records

Armada

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

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