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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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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.

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
1 record

Kenji Kuri

Withdrawn

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
1 record

Kazanova F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Shamshyna Anna Viacheslavivna, Portiankin Oleksii IEvhenovych, Shevieliev Viacheslav Viacheslavovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

UA
1 record

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Kortragfei

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

KORDES WILHELM| Wilhelm Kordes / KORDES TIM-HERMANN| Tim-Hermann Kordes / KORDES| Margarita Kordes in Fa. W. Kordes' Soehne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG

DE
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Mercier Jean-Claude

UA
2 records

Korata

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych

UA
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Mincho Kondarev

BG
1 record

Kaskara

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kapustian Maryna Viktorivna, Kapustian Volodymyr Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

Kasia

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Poznańska Hodowla Roślin sp. z o.o. \Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roślin Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Kordia 1

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

STOV «ENOHRAI»

UA
2 records

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Kolia F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

P.J. Struik

UA
2 records

Koktebel`

Terminated

Ziziphus jujuba Mill. · Jujube

Sin`ko Lidiia Tymofiivna, Lytvynova Tetiana Viktorivna,

UA
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Miroslav Ivanov, Vasil Valchev, Zdravko Nakov, Vanyo Haygarov

BG
2 records

KAREN PS

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES
1 record

Karbonado

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Bachynskyi Anatolii Leonidovych

UA
2 records

Kauntach F1

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Paul Degreef

UA
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Herus Liudmyla Vasylivna, Muliukina Nina Anatoliivna, Kovalova Iryna Anatoliivna, Chisnikov Vitalii Stepanovych, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Vlasov Viacheslav Vsevolodovych,

UA
2 records

Konkord

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,

UA
2 records

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

Lubelski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Końskowoli

PL
1 record

Kadet

Terminated

Sesamum indicum L. · Sesame

Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Nikonova Valentyna Mykolaivna, Lohvyneno Oksana Volodymirivna, Aks`onov Ihor Viktorovych,

UA
2 records

Kandydats`kyi

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Perfil`ieva Zoia Mykolaivna, Latsko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

UA
2 records