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Winter and spring forms

The distinction between winter and spring forms is based on the biological requirement for vernalization—a temperature-driven phase necessary for the formation of reproductive organs. Winter forms require cold exposure, whereas spring forms develop at higher temperatures throughout a single growing…

Mentioned in descriptions 2 949 varieties reference book.

Winter forms require exposure to low temperatures between 0 and +10°C for 20–70 days to transition to generative development, whereas spring forms require only temperatures between +5 and +20°C for 7–20 days. When winter forms are sown in the spring, plants often fail to form reproductive organs. There are also facultative varieties capable of producing a harvest under both sowing patterns in regions with mild climates.

The choice between these forms depends on risk management, crop rotation, and technical resources. Winter varieties are sown in the autumn; they have higher yield potential due to the utilization of autumn-winter moisture and mature 10–15 days earlier. Spring forms depend on spring-summer precipitation; they possess lower winter hardiness and more frequently exhibit high baking quality.

Variety resistance and productivity are determined by adaptability to local climatic conditions, such as the availability of reliable snow cover for winter forms or tolerance to summer droughts for spring forms. Planning sowings using both forms allows for reduced machinery workload during the spring period, efficient distribution of soil fertility, and protection of the farm against weather-related risks.

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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.

H22TM272

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

BG
1 record

Goda DS

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
1 record

GL Arabella

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

UA
1 record

GK OErseg

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Falusi Janos / Beke Ferenc / Leder Laszlo / Nemethne Varga Anna / Takacs Maria

HU
1 record

Forum

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat

NORDSAAT Agrargesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung

DE
2 records

GK GOENCOEL

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Csoesz Laszlone / Purnhauser Laszlo / Cseuz Laszlo / Kertesz Zoltan / Mesterhazy Akos / Beke Bela / Bona Lajos / Becsey Magdolna / Kertesz Zoltanne / Papp Maria

HU
1 record

Galileo

Withdrawn

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

BREUN GDBR| Saatzucht Josef Breun GdbR

DE
1 record

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

ES
1 record

Favoryt

Application submitted

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Nesterova Natalia Havrylivna, Molodchenkova Olha Olehivna, Vasyliev Oleksii Anatoliiovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych, Kozlov Viktor Volodymyrovych, Albul Anatolii Oleksiiovych, Palamarchuk Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Vasyliev Oleksii Anatoliiovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Kozlov Viktor Volodymyrovych, Albul Anatolii Oleksiiovych, Fait Viktor Ivanovych, Palamarchuk Anatolii Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Elysee

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Alphonse Bataille (FR)

FR
1 record

Dolly

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Serasem, FR

FR
2 records

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

De Tuinen van Weldadigheid

NL
1 record

CWH611

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR
1 record

CONNY

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

HANS SVENSK, C/O SVALÖF WEIBULL AB

DK
2 records

Colisee

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR
1 record

Cledor

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Andre Blondeau Semences (FR)

FR
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

FR
2 records

CIANO T 79

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SARH-INIA

ES
1 record

CA1615

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGRI OBTENTIONS / INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (I.N.R.A.)

IT
1 record

Cherie noire

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Serasem, FR

FR
2 records

Catinka

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HEIDENREICH EGER| Eberhard Heidenreich und Erhardt Eger (als Gesellschaft

DE
2 records

Casoar

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
2 records

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