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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.

Granosol

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

AGRA SEED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

IT
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Terzic Sreten, Radeka Ilija, Jockovic Milan, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

Pan 901

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Panam - Frantsiia

UA
2 records

PR63A10

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)

FR
2 records

9661 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Adnan Tulek

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych

UA
3 records

Husliar

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

IT
2 records

NS H 978

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dusanic Nenad, Miladinovic Dragana, Cvejic Sandra, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

Olyver

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sakach Zvonimir, Drahan Shkorich, Sinisha Iotsich,

UA
4 records

VULKAN

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MUHINA ZhANNA MIHAJLOVNA / VASIL'EV ANDREJ VLADIMIROVICh

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG
2 records

7Pyrh24b

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

Solekalb

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

DEKALB PLANT GENETICS

ES
2 records

Mastak

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

SY Levis

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR
3 records

On1701b

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Agrigenetics Inc. D/B/A Mycogen Seeds

2 records

ARCOS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

JOSE RAMON PEREZ MONREAL

UA
3 records

LG 50797

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Lech

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

Brio

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

ES IT
6 records

Yevro

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Luk'ianchyk IUrii Ivanovych, Karpenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Parii Anna Fedorivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dusanic Nenad, Miklik Vladimir, Malida Goran, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

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