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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.

NK 1242

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NORTHRUP KING

ES
1 record

XF 469

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
1 record

TERRASOL

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jose Carlos Ramos Aguilar

UA
1 record

NA Midas

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mykhno Mykola Viacheslavovych, Miklic Vladimir, Dusanic Nenad, Jockovic Milan, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
2 records

ES Alfil

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

Bella

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

IT
1 record

AK 0324

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

COMPLEJO ASGROW SEMILLAS

ES
1 record

Kh 1316 V

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

RF1711SU

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nicolae Boaghe, Elena Andreea Teodorescu

UA
2 records

Emerson

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «TK ART-AHRO»

UA
2 records

MAGASUN

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VANDERHAVE RESEARCH

ES
1 record

Arizaro

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «TD SANTREID LTD»

UA
2 records

5038H

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

Khoryv

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Zviahintseva Anna Mykolaivna, Kyrash Tetiana Mykolaivna, Andriienko Viktor Valentynovych, Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasyl

UA
2 records

Liubash

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hyskie Ivan Mykolaiovych, Bohdan Ihor` Vyktorovych,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

HU
1 record

Summi

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "DANSIDS"

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Posunko Anton Olehovych, Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych, Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mykhno Mykola Viacheslavovych

UA
2 records

Floki

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Fermerske hospodarstvo "Novoiehorivka-Ahro"

UA
2 records

G106R

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

AGRIGENETICS CORPORATION

ES
2 records

Soltan

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hyskie Ivan Mykolaiovych, Bohdan Ihor` Vyktorovych,

UA
2 records

MARICA

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frank Jozsef / Duruczne Ocsko Edit / Ivan Jozsef / Nemeth Gizella / Palvoelgyi Laszlo / Szabo Antal

HU
1 record

Rona

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

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