Variety traits
Salt tolerance is the genetically determined ability of a cultivar to maintain productivity under soil salinity conditions. It is characterized by adaptation to salt content exceeding 0.2–0.25% by mass.
Mentioned in descriptions 288 varieties reference book.
Salt tolerance is expressed as the ability of agricultural crops to maintain yields under stress caused by the presence of salts in the soil. The manifestation of this trait depends on the type of salinity, such as chloride, sulfate, or soda, as plant defense mechanisms are specific to each chemical composition.
This indicator is dynamic and changes during the plant's ontogeny, reaching critical levels during the germination and flowering stages. Crop tolerance is not a constant and requires assessment at various stages of vegetation, as the ability to withstand stress may vary from seedling to maturity.
The assessment of salt tolerance is carried out by comparing productivity in saline and control environments or by using indirect laboratory methods. The latter include seed germination analysis, seedling growth rates, and biochemical tests, in particular the determination of proline concentration as a protectant, which allows for the classification of cultivars into highly, moderately, and weakly tolerant.
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.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Pickseed USA, Inc. & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
PICKSEED WEST INC
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
PURE SEED TESTING
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Top Green (FR)
Anigozanthos Labill. · Kangaroo Paw
Ramm Botanicals Holdings Pty Ltd
Anigozanthos Labill. · Kangaroo Paw
Ramm Botanicals Holdings Pty Ltd
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Fobek B.V., Broer A.J. Siderius, Potato Masters Picardie S.A.S., Tuberosum Technologies Inc.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT CZECH S.R.O.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Trifolium A-S, DK
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
EVERRIS LTD
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
TURF MERCHANTS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTAL STATION
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
TURF SEED EUROPE LTD