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Sunflower lodging

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.

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Varieties of Sunflower mentioned in the description

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

MEUNIER JOEL

3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PARVI NIKOLAJ

UA
3 records

NX 24092

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Seeds

IT
2 records

LGR 09

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR HU
2 records

LG 56.65

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Europe, Saint Beauzire (FR)

HR
2 records

KS 321 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

EGH 902

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

ES
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Patrick Duhigg

UA
4 records

AS-87

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jocie Sinisa

UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frederic Poujeaud

UA
2 records

Ozirisz

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU RO
5 records

Yason

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kuz`myshyna Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Alad`ina Zoia Kyrylivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
5 records

X9180

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

IT SK
3 records

TRO4385R

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mas Seeds S.A.S.

FR UA
4 records

Trevi

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ASGROW SEED COMPANY

IT
3 records

TFS3566B

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mas Seeds S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Tea

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)

IT
3 records

Talon

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jim Gerdes

UA
4 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

FR
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR UA
5 records

Solrone

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RHONE-POULENC AGRO S.A.

ES
3 records

Solegen

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

EUROGEN SRL

IT
3 records

Soleado

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ISEA S.P.A.

IT
4 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SOLTIS S.A.S

BG UA
4 records

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