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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.

Rafzas

Active

Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear

1 record

PUNTUDA

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

1 record

AL-LELUIA

Withdrawn

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ES
1 record

Pulchra

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

3 records

ALJAMA

Terminated

Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil

ES
1 record

WHITE MAEBA

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

1 record

Tornado

Terminated

Poa nemoralis L. · Wood bluegrass

1 record

ALBAINA

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ES
2 records

Tjenica

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

1 record

Walpurgis

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

1 record

TERZU

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

1 record

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