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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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Breakdown by crop

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.

Seka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
3 records

Secesja

Active

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

PL
4 records

Siela

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

prof.Dragomir Valchev, prof.Darina Valcheva

BG
4 records

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

PL
3 records

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

PL
3 records

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

PL
3 records

Scapino

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

FR
5 records

Saracen

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SYNGENTA WINTER OILSEED AB

ES
3 records

Sayada

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sloots Aardappelkweekbedrijf B.V.

NL
5 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SNOW BRAND SEED CO.LTD

IT
4 records

Sandis

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Latvijas Lauksaimniecibas universitate

LV
4 records

Samuil

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Todor Gubatov

BG
5 records

Sancia

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS INC.

IT
4 records

Schwabenspelz

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt

KLING| Dr. Christoph Kling in Universitaet Hohenheim - Landessaatzuchtanstalt -

DE
4 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

FAL Station de Recherche Agronomique Federale (CH)

FR
3 records

Salgado

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
5 records

Rufus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Saritsam

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CONSERVATION VARIETY

GR
3 records

Rumba

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Centre Francais du Riz (FR)/CIRAD (FR)

FR
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Zaiger, Chris F.|537 Rosemore Avenue Modesto, CA 95351

FR
5 records

Roberta

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
4 records

Romansa

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Superior, Velika Plana

BG
3 records

Roma

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Konst Alstroemeria BV

NL
3 records

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