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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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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

O' gosho

Protection expired

Diospyros kaki L. f. · Persimmon

SI
1 record

MAKEDO

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HR
1 record

Kopenhaško

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SI
1 record

KAVADARKA

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

HR
1 record

Langedijsko

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

SI
1 record

GUNDULA

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

HR
1 record

CRITANA

Terminated

Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Gould

HR
1 record

Cyprus Black

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CY
1 record

Beurre Royal

Protection expired

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

SI
1 record

Blacksmith

Protection expired

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

SI
1 record

SKOPSKA RANA

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

HR
1 record

BAH 2/81

Terminated

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

HR
1 record

RUSKA LJUTIKA

Protection expired

Allium ascalonicum L. · Shallot

HR
1 record

POLYAUREA

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

HR
1 record

ARCADIA

Terminated

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

HR
1 record

125 AA

Protection expired

Vitis berlandieri Planch. x Vitis riparia Michx.

SI
1 record

P 3709

Terminated

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

HR
1 record

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