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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.

Renoir

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

LEIS MICHELANGELO / TAGLIANI FRANCESCO / MARTINELLI ALESSIO / CASTAGNOLI GIANFRANCO

4 records

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

3 records

Piotta

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Arnold Schori Agroscope / Dario Fossati Agroscope

4 records

PHPJD

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

3 records

PHENN

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

3 records

Pac 941

Active

Prunus cerasifera x Prunus dulcis

Pinochet Jorge|Barcelona, ES

3 records

PH21T

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

3 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Plantas de Navarra S.A.

4 records

Gypsophila paniculata L. · Baby's-breath

Mr.Menachem Bornstein

3 records

PHF5M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

3 records

Mored

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Moors Jozef Jan

6 records

Nature

Active

Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. · Perennial wall-rocket

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

3 records

P7051

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

4 records

Okidoki

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alaine, Antoine Meilland

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

4 records

New York

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

4 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Allan, Antoine Meilland

3 records

Libeccio

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH Co. KG

3 records

Malus Mill. · Apple

Tydeman, Henry M|England

3 records

L'Amour

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Weber Courtney A.|Geneva, NY, US / Sanford John C.|Livonia, NY, US / Maloney Kevin E.|Phelps, NY, US

3 records

LMF01

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

Michael Nobles

3 records

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