Variety traits

Lodging of Coreopsis

Coreopsis L.

In Coreopsis, lodging manifests as a loss of vertical stability and the spreading of the plant habit due to the formation of weak, excessively elongated stems caused by agronomic errors.

In the reference 15 varieties crop Tickseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

The cause of this phenomenon in Coreopsis is the physiological state of the plant induced by an excess of nitrogen fertilizers, insufficient light, or moisture deficiency. As a result, the plant develops a defective habit, becoming etiolated and unable to maintain its shape without additional support.

This trait does not have quantitative measurement scales and is assessed visually as an ornamental defect. Lodging negatively affects the aesthetics of the flower bed and leads to poor aeration of the plant, which increases its susceptibility to fungal diseases.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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Varieties of Tickseed mentioned in the description

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