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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.

Scabiosa atropurpurea L. · Mourning bride

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Glen Eden

Application submitted

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Sophia N. Jennings c/o James Hutton Limited

2 records

Emperor

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Doyle, James F.|Clovis, CA / Jong, Theodore M. De|Davis, CA

3 records

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Bram Breugem

2 records

Franky

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

3 records

Gasilves

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

HilverdaKooij B.V

2 records

Delgas

Active

Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall · Eastern cottonwood

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Institut National de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies pour l’Environnement et l’Agriculture (IRSTEA), Institut Technologique FCBA

2 records

Ellymay

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

Flosplight

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

Gala Schnico

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Schniga GmbH

4 records

Sanguisorba officinalis L. · Great burnet

Star Jan

2 records

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Randag Cecilius Jan-Jochem

2 records

Dolomit

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

2 records

Fernando

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

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

2 records

Choiz

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

Salix L. · Willow

Stig Larsson

2 records

Salix schwerinii E.L. Wolf x S. viminalis L

Kevin Lindegaard

2 records

Catwalk

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

Clariss

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

3 records

Early Maycrest

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Toews, Ronald G.|17591 E. Huntsman, Reedley, CA 93654

2 records

Camilla

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

DP 419

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

2 records

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Randag Cecilius Jan-Jochem

2 records

Caprice

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

2 records

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