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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

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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.

Telake

Terminated

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

Baumschule Kiefer

3 records

Tradescantia virginiana L. · Virginia spiderwort

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

2 records

Tulare

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

DOYLE F. JAMES^^^DE JONG THEODORE

3 records

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

Tiplo

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pierre Bernard^^^François Bernard

2 records

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

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya MISATO, Yasuyuki Murakami

2 records

Lophospermum erubescens x Maurandya barclayana

Yasuko Isobe

2 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Suncalkucrem

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

2 records

Sunbui Mirekui

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tetsuya Kako^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

Thunderbolt

Application submitted

Hosta sieboldiana (Hook.) Engl. · Siebold's plantain lily

Hawkridge Farms Inc.

2 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tim Koene

2 records

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yasuko Isobe, Takeshi Kanaya

2 records

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

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Eryngium planum L. · Blue eryngo

René van Gaalen, Huibert Anne de Boer

2 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

Sunmilk

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Tan01106

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans Jurgen Evers

2 records

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sultana

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Roger D Jeske

2 records

Mandevilla x amabilis (Backh. & Backh. f.) Dress · Alice du Pont mandevilla

Tomoya Misato

2 records