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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.

HYNO RENTA

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DuPont de Nemours Hybrinova (FR)

FR
4 records

HM 1820

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
5 records

DRI 0319

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
5 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Nicolai, Rene|Alken, Belgium

NL
4 records

DM 022 W 11

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

DE
5 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

WILDE PEER

PL
3 records

KM Agro

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Nagy Bela / Ficsor Jozsef / Bech Lajosne

HU
4 records

KW 5F314

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Yann Bougot

UA
4 records

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Bocsa Ivan

HU
4 records

CXD 263

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CLAUSE

PT
4 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Whitaker Vance

ES
3 records

K 326

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

NOVARTIS SEEDS

BG
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hans Heinrich Baukloh

DE
5 records

CXD 293

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CLAUSE

PT
3 records

CMS 504 A 21

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG

DE
4 records

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

HM.CLAUSE

FR
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE
4 records

DKC 6876

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
4 records

DP 458 B/RR

Protection expired

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

ES
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
3 records

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
5 records