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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.

Ada TD

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

MURESANU EUGENREZI RALUCA

RO
4 records

Agosto

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO - Plant Toegepaste (BE)

FR
3 records

Agronom

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVanderhave NV

PL
3 records

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Whitetail Institute of North America

IT
3 records

Alfamed

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
3 records

Alexander

Protection expired

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

Nilsson, Bengt

SE
4 records

Aleksa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Todor Gubatov

BG
4 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

NL
4 records

ABC Navo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Todor Gubatov (BG)

BG
5 records

Alcaidia

Active

Carthamus tinctorius L. · Safflower

PACIFICO

ES
3 records

Achille

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

TASSINARI EUGENIO

IT
4 records

Albena

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Petar Vekovski

BG
4 records

Adelina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PAUNESCU GABRIELA

RO
4 records

Absence

Active

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard

Association Moutarde De Bourgogne (FR)/AGROSUP DIJON (FR)

FR
3 records

Aberglyn

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

GERMINAL IRELAND LTD

AT
3 records

Aiace

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

IT
4 records

Abetone

Terminated

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

Mycogen Corporation

IT
3 records

Alison

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
5 records

Albion

Active

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. · Common sainfoin

MICHEL (FR)/Amelioration Fourragere (FR)

FR
3 records

Zonascat

Application submitted

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Todor Gubatov (BG)

BG
5 records

Alcor

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Semillas El Solc

PT
4 records

Albus

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

SK
3 records

Ahinora

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Darina Dimova, Dragomir Valchev

BG
3 records

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