Variety traits
Helianthus annuus L.
Sunflower lodging is the loss of plant stability, leading to yield reduction and difficulties in mechanical harvesting. A distinction is made between root lodging, due to weakened root anchorage in the soil, and stem lodging, resulting from stem breakage or bending.
In the reference 1 035 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.
In the state variety testing system, sunflower lodging resistance is evaluated on a 5-point scale. The assessment is conducted visually up to harvest, taking into account the plants' ability to straighten. A score of 5 is assigned to non-lodging varieties, while 1 point corresponds to severe lodging that makes mechanical harvesting impossible.
In addition to the point score, specialists record the type of damage, the plant development stage, and the conditions that triggered the phenomenon, such as stand density, weather conditions, or disease infection. The risk of sunflower lodging increases significantly with pathologies that weaken stem and root tissues, for example, Phoma infection.
Key agrotechnical factors for preventing lodging are the optimization of sowing density and balanced nitrogen nutrition, which prevents the formation of excessively thin stems. Morphological features of the plants, including the high windage of the flower head, also play a significant role in resistance to wind loads.
General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Frederic Poujeaud
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PARVI NIKOLAJ
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MEUNIER JOEL
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Limagrain Europe, Saint Beauzire (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Jocie Sinisa
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Seeds
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Patrick Duhigg
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Surovikin Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Sliusar Emiliia L`vivna, Soldatov Karm Ivanovych, Detsina Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Ilatovs`kyi Volodymyr Platonovych, Borodin Serhii Heorhiiovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SOLTIS S.A.S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
STRUBE ESPAÑA, S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
prof.Nina Nenova,prof.Galin Georgiev, prof.Valentina Encheva
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
KOIPESOL S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT 2n, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
KOIPESOL S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LABOULET SEMENCES
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Seeds
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kryvosheieva Olena Vatslavivna, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Alad`ina Zoia Kyrylivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,