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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.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Purdue Research Foundation, USA

FR
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
7 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
7 records

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd

ES
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

NL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

NL
6 records

KWS Rowan

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

BE
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

FR
7 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
5 records

Lettony

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
6 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR
5 records

Lexie

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Crops Research Department

IE
7 records

Kundura

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
5 records

Leenane

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Teagasc

DE
4 records

Lazarka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nikolay Tsenov, Ivanka Stoeva, Ivan Panayotov, Ivan Todorov, Kostadin Kostov, Tatyana Petrova, Iliya Iliev, Vanya Kiryakova

BG
5 records

Laria

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
4 records

KWS Blanche

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

DE
7 records

KWS Crosby

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

BE
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

IE
6 records

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
7 records