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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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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.

EB 8-50

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis

5 records

8S-69-23

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Lane W. David|Summerland, CA

5 records

Prunus besseyi x Prunus cerasifera Ehrh

Pinochet Jorge

6 records

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

von Tubeuf Guido

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Stover, Anita, DE-73760 Ostfildern

5 records

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Takeshita Daigaku|Tochigi-ken, JP

4 records

NS 14-5

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

5 records

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Woods Roderick

4 records

'CN 121'

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Nystrom Charles

5 records

Mn 117

Protection expired

Poa annua L. · Annual bluegrass

White, Donald B., 1970 Folwell Avn., St. Paul, Minn. 55108

4 records

LAN REDA 07

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Mitchell Hanes

4 records

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Nils Klemm

4 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

4 records

G 214

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Plants for Europe Ltd

5 records

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Kim Hawks, Kim Hawks

4 records

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Takeshita Daigaku|Tochigi-ken, JP

4 records

DSAB13-1

Active

Delosperma cooperi (Hook. f.) L. Bolus · Trailing ice plant

NISHIKAWA KOICHIRO

4 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rústicas del Guadalquivir S.L.^^^Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc. (FFSP Marianna Office)

6 records

FL06-556

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene James W. Olmstead

5 records

EVIPO 008

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

4 records

C95 12

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene^^^Gary Wright

5 records

5603 HR

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Seeds

5 records

EB 8 46

Active

Vaccinium L. · Bilberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

6 records

DKC 3014

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE EE UA
7 records

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