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Variety traits

Vigor

Vigor is the genetic ability of a variety for intensive vegetative biomass accumulation or an indicator of seed viability reflecting germination energy and the ability to overcome soil resistance.

Mentioned in descriptions 53 548 varieties reference book.

The vigor of a variety is manifested in the overall development power of aerial organs, including tillering intensity, shoot length, and the rate of leaf area formation. As a seed characteristic, this indicator reflects the ability of seedlings to develop successfully under actual field conditions by pushing through the soil layer, which distinguishes it from standard laboratory germination.

During variety testing, development intensity is assessed visually or through biometric indicators, such as plant height and crown diameter, in comparison with reference samples. Objectivity of the assessment is achieved only under identical agrotechnical conditions, as the manifestation of this trait depends directly on the availability of nutrients, moisture, temperature, and light to the plants.

Hereditary predisposition to vigor determines the suitability of a variety for specific technologies. Vigorous varieties have an advantage in competition with weeds, while less vigorous forms are preferable for intensive technologies that allow for the use of high-density planting schemes and facilitate mechanized harvesting. At the same time, the general state of the plants and the incidence of phytopathogens can significantly suppress the natural growth potential of any variety.

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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.

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

LUBBERTUS H.KOPPE

5 records

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze · Tea

Tetsuji Saba, Atsushi Nesumi, Akiko Matsunaga, Katsuyuki Yoshida, Akiko Ogino, Fumiya Taniguchi, Junichi Tanaka, Hiroshi Yorozuya, Shuya Yamshita, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

5 records

Korteta

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes,Tim-Hermann Kordes,Margarita Kordes

5 records

Keirekul

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shinya Miyano

5 records

Keipabukas

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shinya Miyano

5 records

Icon

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Stargrow Cultivar Development Pty Ltd

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

5 records

Irm1

Active

Hybrids between Citrus reticulata Blanco and Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Orange

The State of Queensland acting through The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

6 records

Itumnine

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Juan Carreño Manuel Tornel

6 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Peter Stefan Boches

5 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Interplant Roses B.V

5 records

Huaguan

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

WANG YU-LIN

7 records

GI 31817

Active

Prunus x schmittii Rehder

Sabine Franken-Bembenek

6 records

ESM R044

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hooijman Aloysius A. J.

5 records

HFG 1714

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Thompson Ellen,Laddon Max

5 records

ESM R145

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hooljman Aloysius A. J.

5 records

Esm R068

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hooijman Aloysius A. J.

5 records

Emerald

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

9 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther BAPTISTA, Marta C. JACOBS III, Raymond L. OLMSTEAD, James VELARDE, María

6 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rodriguez Armenta Hilda Patricia,Boches Peter Stefan

5 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, DD2 5DA

6 records

Gaia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Leis Michelangelo Martinelli Alessio Tagliani Francesco Castagnoli Gianfranco, C.I.V. Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti-Societa Consortile a R.L.

8 records

Dune

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

JAN L. EVELEENS

6 records

Falco

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Suiker Marcel

6 records