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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.

MAS 91OL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS Seeds,FR

FR IT
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
4 records

Marvex OL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT
3 records

Maritza

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

INTERDOR, FR

FR
3 records

Luka

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
3 records

Lucas

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Laboulet Semences, FR

FR
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LABOULET SEMENCES

IT UA
4 records

Lovrin 618

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETRAN ALEXANDRU VIORELDRAGHIA VIOLETA CONSTANTAOPROI ADRIANA CRISTINA

RO
4 records

LID2067H

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Lidea France SAS, FR

BG SK
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT SK
3 records

LID1074H

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

BG SK
3 records

LG5677HO

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.

IT
3 records

LG5650M

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS GRANDES CULTURES S.A.

IT
3 records

LG50777

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG50652

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG50626

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG50302

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG 114 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
4 records

Kruiz

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Surovikin Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Sliusar Emiliia L`vivna, Soldatov Karm Ivanovych, Detsina Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Ilatovs`kyi Volodymyr Platonovych, Borodin Serhii Heorhiiovych,

UA
4 records

KE841

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KOIPESOL S.A.

IT
3 records

Kadiz

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Seeds

IT
3 records

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