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Variety traits

Lodging

Lodging is the displacement of stems from a vertical position or their breakage caused by root or stem factors. It is a critical variety trait that directly affects yield losses and harvesting efficiency.

Mentioned in descriptions 50 198 varieties reference book.

Lodging is a deviation of plants from a vertical position, which is categorized into root lodging and stem lodging. In the first case, tilting occurs due to weak root anchorage in the soil, while in the second, the stem bends or breaks due to insufficient straw strength under the load of the ear mass or stand density.

Lodging resistance is evaluated during state variety trials visually on a five-point scale before harvest, where high scores correspond to high resistance, and low scores to a tendency for crop collapse. Additionally, methods for measuring stem flexibility and calculating bending strength are employed.

This variety trait depends on the interaction between the genotype and growing conditions. Genetic resistance is determined by the presence of semi-dwarf genes, straw diameter, the strength of anatomical tissues, and lignin content, whereas external factors include nitrogen nutrition, seeding rate, and weather conditions.

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Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

P8012E

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

BC 4821 B

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

BC 3622

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

BC 69-61

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

BC 593 O2O2

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

BC 58 W

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

LBS4148

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

AGS 159-1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

HR
1 record

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

Inverna

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

1 record

Galaxy

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

Futura

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

1 record

Egeya

Terminated

Gossypium L. · Cotton

1 record

Prestige

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

1 record

Callas

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

1 record

P1543

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

P0933

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

P8573

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record