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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.

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

KUIPER Mark

4 records

Sunmarirosta

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Sophie

Active

Geranium cinereum Cav. · Grey cranesbill

Lowe, Carl Marius

3 records

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

SATO KAZUNORI

4 records

Sunnikoho

Terminated

Nierembergia Ruiz et Pav. · Nierembergia

Yasuyuki Murakami, Kazunari Iwaki

3 records

Sunmipi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi

3 records

Tatakoto

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Don R. LaBonte

3 records

Tasman

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HOLLAND SELECT

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Suntory Flowers Limited

3 records

Limonium perezii (Stapf) F. T. Hubb. x L. sinuatum (L.) Mill

EDMOND ROBERT MORGAN

3 records

Sunvivadaiba

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Tomoya Misato, Suntory Flowers Ltd

3 records

Sunviobu

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto

3 records

Sunsurfelevi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Takeshi Kanaya^^^Yasuko Isobe

3 records

Pericallis x hybrida (Scheidw.) B. Nord. · Cineraria

Tomoya Misato

3 records

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

TDE4

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

The Regents of the University of California

6 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

4 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

6 records

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Saul Robert|Atlanta, GA, US

3 records

Smena

Active

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

VSEROSSIJSKIJ SELEKCZIONNO-TEXNOLOGICHESKIJ INSTITUT SADOVODSTVA I PITOMNIKOVODSTVA

3 records

Suncomi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Miyazaki Kiyoshi|Iwaki Kazunari|Ishihara Takuro|Shimizu Hiroshi

3 records

SK2DAMA

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Shiobara Shigeo

3 records