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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.

Michaela

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
5 records

Meretti

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

BE
6 records

Mimer

Terminated

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

W WEIBULL

SE
4 records

Moira

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

AFBI

IE
5 records

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

JTSD Ltd

NL
7 records

Medea

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Almo S.p.A.

IT
5 records

Maurice

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

DK
4 records

Merton

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

SSC JP

FR
4 records

Marina

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija

SI
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

MHR SEEDS LIMITED

PL
6 records

Mellara

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) Eenheid Plant

NL
5 records

MEF1740

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROUCOLLE JOEL

UA
6 records

Merkator

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

BE
6 records

Medusa

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.

GR
4 records

Melpaula

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

DE
5 records

Maxifort

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

UA
6 records

Maureno

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
6 records

Makrodur

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht GmbH&Co.KG

DE
5 records

Mascha

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NORIKA Nordring- Kartoffelzucht- und Ver

DE
6 records

Lyric

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren, D

DE
6 records

Lutine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SICA GROCEP

NL
8 records

Lucille

Terminated

Lupinus albus L. · White lupin

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
6 records

Lumina

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.

FR
6 records

Lucifer

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
4 records