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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.

Kortesa

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Malinovskyi Serhii Volodymyrovych

UA
2 records

Boiaryn

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych, Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Libenko Mykola Oleksandrovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kuz

UA
2 records

LHA452/66

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS S.A.

IT
1 record

Upsol veraflor

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

TOV "AHRO SEME"

UA
2 records

ES Rebella

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG
1 record

Remil

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

LHA 455/44

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.

IT
1 record

SF 549

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

FR
1 record

Machete

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Yanul` Larysa Mykolaivna, Yanul` Viktor Pavlovych, Khrystov Mykhayl,

UA
2 records

GK Napszirom

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frank Jozsef

HU
1 record

LG5631

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.

IT
1 record

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Miklic Vladimir Jocic Sinisa Dusanic NenadSandra Cvejic Milan Jockovic Zaitsev Oleksii Kovalov Volodymyr

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT
1 record

LH 5665

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tuson Jean-Mark

UA
1 record

KVS Heliia 06

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Martin Gansmann

UA
2 records

KLE0018A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nuseed Spain S.L.

UA
2 records

Dalver

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «TK ART-AHRO»

UA
2 records

Sonahro

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Petrenko Vira Pavlivna, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kuzmysheva Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Maklia

UA
2 records

LGR 82

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

FR
1 record

IS-PRO-521

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «IEvrosem»

UA
2 records

Rehion

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Mischenko Liudmyla IUriivna, Pershyna Lilia Vasylivna, Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Natal`ia Mykolaivna, Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych,

UA
2 records

EGH805

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

Symvol

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Libenko Mykola Oleksandrovych, Serbai Roman Mykhailovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

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