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Variety traits

Productivity

Productivity is the biological potential of a variety realized under specific growing conditions. It reflects the ability of a variety to produce a yield depending on agronomic practices, climate, and soil fertility.

Mentioned in descriptions 27 845 varieties reference book.

The productivity of a variety is a characteristic of its biological potential, which manifests itself through interaction with production conditions. It is divided into potential yield, possible under ideal environmental parameters, and actual (planned) yield, which depends on the actual level of agronomic practices, seed quality, and the climatic characteristics of a specific year. The choice of a variety is based on the correspondence of its genetic capabilities to the intensity level of technologies used on the farm.

Yield metrics in centners or tons per hectare are used to assess productivity, and in greenhouses, in kilograms per square meter. Since crop moisture content at harvest can vary, data is recalculated to a standard moisture content to ensure accurate varietal comparison. This complex trait is formed from yield structure elements, such as stand density, grain per ear, thousand kernel weight, and plant survival.

Productivity assessment during variety testing is conducted in comparison with a standard variety on plots with multiple replications to ensure data reliability. For statistical confirmation of differences, analysis of variance methods are used at a 95% confidence level. A condition for recommending a variety for introduction is its statistically significant superiority over the standard in productivity or other economically useful traits, with an increase of 8–10% considered a substantial basis for further study.

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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.

P8532

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ PL
3 records

P8329

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

FR PL
3 records

P7737

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

CZ NL
3 records

Polo

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

DK PL
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

M A Pickford

CZ PL
3 records

PETRA

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

D.J.VAN DER HAVE

DK ES
3 records

Peracino

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

HU IT
4 records

Pixy

Protection expired

Prunus domestica L. subsp. insititia (L.) C. K. Schneid. · Damson

National Seed Development Organisation Ltd / East Malling Research Station

FR PL
3 records

Odysseus

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL UA
5 records

PR34G13

Active

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

Pioneer Hi-bred International Inc. (USA)

FR HR
3 records

Padua

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

ES NL
3 records

PR38B85

Terminated

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

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)

CZ FR
3 records

Pecora

Terminated

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Vilmorin SA (FR)

DK FR
3 records

Ollimi CL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Seeds 2000 - USA

BG IT
3 records

P8057

Active

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

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

FR NL
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NS ratarstvo (YU)

ES SI
5 records

Nereida

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NOVARTIS SEEDS B.V.

ES NL
3 records

Plahuelfre

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.

ES PL
5 records

Orangery

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kees Reinink

NL UA
3 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Hendrik Tschoep

DE UA
3 records

Pascal

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Schreurs, P.

IT NL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL UA
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Pierluigi MORSIANI (IT)

FR IT
3 records

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