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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.

SUMTARE

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada| CA

FR
2 records

Squash

Active

Trifolium squarrosum L.

FERTIPRADO

PT
2 records

Steptoe

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

WASHINGTON STATION

ES
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Subyana

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Sumbola

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

FR
4 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Sogno

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Western Seed International B.V.

NL
2 records

Sorriso

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

NOBBIO GIACOMO

NL
2 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dubenets Mykola Vasylovych, Ischenko Anatolii Hryhorovych, Dinets` Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Kotelevs`kyi IUrii Oleksandrovych, Batashova Mariia IEvhenivna, Tyschenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Solinice

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
4 records

Solaris

Terminated

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

PLANTECHNO SRL

IT
2 records

Spyro

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

FR
2 records

Snejina

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Neli Valkova, Spasimira Nedyalkova

BG
3 records

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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

Solange

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
2 records

Sonoma

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

LEBANON TURF

IT
2 records

Stanko

Terminated

Arachis hypogaea L. · Peanut

Stanko Delikostadinov, Elena Dimova

BG
3 records

Skoutari

Protection expired

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

HAO-DEMETER Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

GR
2 records

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