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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.

Torenia L. · Bluewings

OHSUMI TOSHIKAZU^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

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

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

4 records

Phlox drummondii Hook. · Annual phlox

Suntory Flowers

3 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

3 records

Sinfonia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Michelangelo Leis^^^Alessio Martinelli

5 records

Philadelphus L. · Mock orange

Nicholls Wilf|St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7, CA

3 records

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Jandrew Jason|Gilroy, CA, US

3 records

Starbini

Active

Sanvitalia procumbens Lam. · Creeping zinnia

Hugo Dittmar Samen und Pflanzen

3 records

Verbena L. · Vervain

YASUNORI YOMO ^^^KATSUMOTO YUKIHISA^^^Kenichi Suzuki

3 records

Diascia Link & Otto · Twinspur

Jones, David / Jones, Jimmy

3 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Sando

Active

Citrus L. · Citrus

Domingo Sancho

4 records

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tetsuya Kako^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

TSUKAHARA JUN

3 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

4 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

3 records

Begonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia

Takeshi Kanaya

3 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

3 records

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Smit Erik|Andijk, NL

3 records

Robpwcrm

Active

Lantana camara L. · Lantana

Robert Jackson Roberson

3 records

Impatiens L. · Balsam

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

Ridley7301

Application submitted

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Mountain Blue Orchards Pty Ltd

3 records