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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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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.

Optic

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DK IE PL
13 records

Novator

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEREBRYaKOVA MARINA SERGEEVNA / ZhUZhUKIN VALERIJ IVANOVICh / KOYuDA SERGEJ PETROVICh / SUGROBOV ALEKSANDR FEDOROVICh

FR IT UA
8 records

Oriolus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung, D

CZ PL UA
8 records

Mercedes

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

AT FR NL
9 records

Mercedes

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche, D

DE DK PL
12 records

P63le113

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

HU RO UA
13 records

Obélix

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope

AT ES UA
11 records

Medina

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Tourneur Grandes Cultures Obtentions SNC (FR)

ES FR GR
16 records

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

ES FR SI
10 records

Melanie

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Grocep (FR)

DE FR NL
11 records

Lotanova

Active

Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil

DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING

AT EE IT
8 records

Merula

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

FORSCHUNGSANSTALT AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ

AT DE FR
10 records

Levante

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SOCIETA PRODUTTORI SEMENTI S.P.A, IT

BG IT UA
11 records

Marshal

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zeneca Seeds UK Ltd

IE LT SE
11 records

Ludelis

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.

AT DE FR
9 records

Larka

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Yurhen Berh

NL PL UA
8 records

Makdimon

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HAZERA (1939)

BG ES HU
8 records

Laura

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Werner Horn

EE LT LV
10 records

Kakariki

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

Grasslanz Technology

FR IE IT
9 records

Juno

Protection expired

Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

CZ DE PL
9 records

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S, 4000 Roskilde

DE FR LU
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Caussade Semences, F

FR HR IT
10 records

Kamila

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Vaclav Stradal

CZ DE UA
11 records

Harpe

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Vincent Beguier

FR PL UA
8 records