Variety traits
Zea mays L.
Maize tolerance refers to the ability of a genotype to maintain productivity under stress factors such as drought, salinity, temperature fluctuations, and high plant density.
In the reference 721 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
To quantify maize tolerance, stress resistance indices are used, based on a comparison of hybrid yields under stress and favorable conditions, including the Tolerance Index (TOL), Stress Tolerance Index (STI), and Stress Susceptibility Index (SSI). These indicators allow for the ranking of breeding material based on their ability to maintain stable productivity.
Assessment methods include field trials with controlled moisture deficits as well as laboratory analyses. These include fluorimetry to evaluate the state of the photosynthetic apparatus, the cold germination test to determine seed cold tolerance, and biochemical monitoring of the activity of enzymes such as peroxidase and catalase, which respond to stress.
When studying tolerance to specific factors, such as high density or shading, morphological changes are analyzed: development dynamics from emergence to flowering, plant height, and ear parameters. The use of tolerant hybrids allows agronomists to minimize grain losses and ensure yield stability in high-risk agro-climatic zones.
General information about the subject — on the page Tolerance.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gribincea Vladimir Nicolae, Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Ciobanu Valentin Gheorghe, Spinu Angela Petru, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Meleka Anatol Constantin, Marangici Gheorghe Constantin, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Matic
Zea mays L. · Maize
Semillas Fito
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Genetique SARL
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Seeds
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Moshkun Bohdan Oleksiiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Penka Hristova, Kiril Hristov, Marko Markov, Ivanka Ivanova, Lyuben Gerginov
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Penka Hristova, Kiril Hristov, Petar Dimchovski, Stefka Zaneva, Tsvetana Takova
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,