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Variety traits

Lodging — Oilseed Radish

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.

Lodging in oilseed radish is a significant varietal trait affecting the efficiency of mechanized seed harvesting and the quality of the material. It is evaluated visually using resistance scales (predominantly 9-point), where a high score indicates the upright position of the plants.

In the reference 68 varieties crop Oil radish, where this is mentioned in the description.

When cultivating oilseed radish, which reaches a height of 1–1.5 m or more, lodging resistance is a key indicator in variety testing. Evaluation is conducted visually: 9 points correspond to complete resistance, whereas low values indicate a tendency for stems to lean or completely lodge. This trait is critical for seed production, as damage to the crop stand complicates mechanized threshing and leads to significant yield losses.

Lodging negatively affects the quality of seed material due to poor aeration of the crops, which triggers the development of fungal infections. Risk factors include excessive nitrogen fertilization, crop over-density, and damage by the cabbage seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus assimilis), which causes necrosis of the root collar. In mixed agrocenoses, oilseed radish must possess high resistance to serve as a support plant for other crops.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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Varieties of Oil radish 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.

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
3 records

Caruso

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

PHP PETERSEN

DE
4 records

Jamno

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Rafał Markiewicz

PL
3 records

Nil

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Pietrzak sp. z o.o. sp. k.

PL
2 records

Predator

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

RAGT 2n, FR

DE FR
2 records

Miracle

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Ufo

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Hans

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Atlantis

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Mohikan

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Altea

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
3 records

Trap

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Michiel E. de Vries c/o Joordens' Zaadhandel B.V.

DE
2 records

Gausiai

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
1 record

White star

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

VEREDELINGSSTATION AG

BE
1 record

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

Stadnichuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Pashyna Olena Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

UA
2 records

Rebellion

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE
2 records

Melodie

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG / BAECKER| Paul Baecker

DE
1 record

Reportage

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
1 record

Undercover

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

DE
1 record

Roxane

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

1 record