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Variety traits

Yield

Yield is the volume of produce obtained per unit area, reflecting the realization of a variety's genetic potential under specific growing conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 67 000 varieties reference book.

A variety's yield represents the volume of produce harvested per unit area and is categorized into potential, projected, biological, and actual yield. It manifests as the result of the plant's genetic capabilities being realized, limited by external environmental conditions and the effectiveness of applied agricultural practices.

This indicator depends on the suitability of the variety to soil and climatic conditions, the level of agronomy, the quality of preceding crops, and genotype stability. Assessing yield structure includes an analysis of stand density, tillering, number of grains or tubers, and thousand kernel weight, which allows for the determination of productivity formation factors.

For accurate variety comparison during variety trials, indicators are adjusted to standard moisture content and correlated with a control variety standard. When selecting a variety, ecological plasticity, yield variability across different years, and statistical significance of data, expressed through the least significant difference, are taken into account.

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Breakdown by crop

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.

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

Universitaet Hohenheim

AT DE
5 records

Ferry

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

FI SE
5 records

Feria

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

RAGT 2N S.A.S

CZ FR
5 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

FR UA
5 records

Easy

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

AT UA
5 records

Fasili

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

ES NL
6 records

Farmport

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ludwig Feldmeier

IT UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Thierry Andre

BG UA
5 records

DURAgAN

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Trakya Agricultural Research Institute (TR)

BG UA
5 records

Galloway

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)

FR IT
6 records

Garonel

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

VILMORIN, S.A.

ES FR
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES SEMENCES

FR IT
4 records

Drake

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR UA
4 records

Every

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

AT UA
7 records

Freya

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH AND CO KG

CZ DE
6 records

Frederic

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAPS Gbr Saatzucht Lundsgaard (DE)

DE FR
6 records

Estero

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PIONNER HI-BRED INT. INC.

ES GR
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG IT
4 records

ES Kalimis CL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG IT
4 records

Fortasol

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HIBRISOL S.L.

PT UA
6 records

Foronti

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bernardus van den Bosch

NL UA
7 records

Florida

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen

DE HU
6 records

Folio

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Illinois Foundation Seeds Central Office and Research (US)

FR IT
5 records