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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

Productivity — Common Wheat 409 Maize productivity 374 Productivity — Sugar Beet 362 Tomato Productivity 270 Rose productivity 256 Productivity of Perennial Ryegrass 256 Peach Productivity 245 Pepper Productivity 228 Apple Productivity 224 Barley productivity 181 Olive productivity 174 Grape productivity 161 Alfalfa productivity 161 Maize productivity 123 Productivity of Red Clover 121 Rapeseed productivity 121 Sunflower productivity 112 Gerbera productivity 112 Productivity — Durum Wheat 106 Cucumber productivity 102 Productivity of Italian ryegrass 100 Productivity of garden strawberry 99 Sweet cherry productivity 98 Bean productivity 96

Found in these crops

Bread wheat 453 Maize 381 Sugar beet 381 Apple 354 Tomato 349 Peach 320 Perennial ryegrass 287 Bell pepper 285 Rose 266 Grapevine 253 Barley 214 Olive 210

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.

Verbena

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
2 records

Zaitreme

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

FR
5 records

Vedettos

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NL
2 records

Steady

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

NL
2 records

Stáňa

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

CZ
8 records

Vanity

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin

HU
2 records

Summer glory

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IT
2 records

Valcris

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

RO
3 records

Tomis 1

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

RO
2 records

Wagenerovo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
4 records

Vilma

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

HU
2 records

Vic

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

ES
5 records

TEROBA

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

DK
2 records

Soroksari

Protection expired

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel

HU
3 records

Verdelet

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

FR
2 records

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