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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.

Dorike

Active

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

STELLING DIETER

LU
5 records

Crono

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Almo S.p.A.

IT
6 records

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Semillas Biscayart S.A.

IT
9 records

Caudle

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

M. Doyle Fleming Caudle Apple Inc.

SK
6 records

Candia

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (CSIRO) PLANT INDUSTRY

GR
7 records

Canopy

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

IFO SARL (FR)

FR
5 records

Bikini

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

SAS Lemaire-Deffontaines

FR
8 records

Belfort

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Mommersteeg International BV (NL)

FR
8 records

Balzac

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nunhems B.V. -Holanda-

NL
7 records

Aviara

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

VANDIJKE SEMP

BE
7 records

Atticus

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Bejo Zaden B.V.

NL
7 records

Aramis

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Terre de Lin Sca (FR)

FR
8 records

Algarve

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

NL
6 records

Anegat

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
7 records

Alkor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt

Peter Kunz

DE
6 records

Alpigala

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THIERRY CLOS

FR
9 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Dr HA Quamme (CA)

FR
8 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

IE
8 records

Amadeus

Active

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Theuws Johannes Henricus Adrianus / Arends Lambert Willem Johannes

NL
8 records

Aberzeus

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Aberystwyth University (IBERS)

IE
8 records

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

van Zanten Plants b.v

5 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis / University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis

6 records

Tesfunk

Active

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Marcus W. Kuiper

5 records

Valparaiso

Terminated

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

5 records

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