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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

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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.

P-HL-A

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Svatopluk Brabec c/o VSUO Holovousy

DE SK
6 records

Piano

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

DK NL
5 records

Palma

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Zanandrea Lino (IT)

HR IT
4 records

Posaune

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHTWIRTSCHAFT OTTO BREUSTEDT GMBH

DK HU
5 records

Orpheus

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DELITZSCH| Delitzsch Pflanzenzucht Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung

DE PL
5 records

Panama

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

SCHREURS PETRUS JUDOCUS WILHELMUS

IT NL
4 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NUNHEMS ZADEN

ES NL
4 records

Patra

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Skriveri Research Centre

LT LV
5 records

Pasja

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

Instytut Hodowli I Aklimatyzacji Roslin (PL)

FR PL
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Universität Hohenheim Landessaatzuchtanstalt 720

AT DE
5 records

Nabucco

Active

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

Zelder BV (NL)

FR LU
4 records

Orkan

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PKB Agroekonomik, Beograd

DK
4 records

Miriam

Active

Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover

Miatello Sementi s.n.c.

AT IT
4 records

Morena CL

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Amelia Bertero

RO UA
4 records

Olimp

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR HU
5 records

NS-H-45

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CZ SK
6 records

Melifer

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE FR
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Balla Laszlo / Bedoe Zoltan / Lang Laszlo / Szunics Laszlo / Karsai Ildiko / Szunics Laszlone / Vida Gyula

HU SK
7 records

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

F Wittmann (DE)

DE FR
4 records

Meltruck

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) Eenheid Plant

BE NL
5 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE DE
5 records

Menta

Active

Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover

Skriveri Research Centre

LT LV
5 records

Mantilla

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DE LU
4 records

Mendoza

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Prof. Dr. ir. Dirk Reheul c/o Universität Gent - Afd. Planten- teelt en Plantenveredeling

BE DE
6 records

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