Variety traits
Germination capacity is an indicator of seed sowing quality that determines their ability to produce normal seedlings within a specified period. It serves as the basis for calculating the seeding rate and planning plant stand density in the field.
Mentioned in descriptions 2 969 varieties reference book.
Germination capacity reflects the ability of seeds to germinate under optimal laboratory conditions and is expressed as a percentage of normally germinated seeds relative to the total number of seeds sown in a sample. In agronomic practice, field germination, which is always 5–25% lower than laboratory results due to environmental factors, and germination energy, which characterizes the uniformity of seedling emergence, are also distinguished.
The value of germination capacity depends on storage conditions of the seed material, adherence to temperature and humidity levels, and the biological age of the seeds. Field performance additionally depends on sowing depth, soil composition, and the presence of pests and diseases during the germination period, which requires consideration when planning crops.
Assessment of germination capacity is conducted according to approved state protocols by germinating seed samples under controlled conditions in incubators. The obtained data are mandatory for calculating the seeding rate: low values require an increase in the number of seeds per hectare to prevent thinning of crops and to ensure target yields.
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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Semences Prograin Inc
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass
SEMILLAS FITO SAU
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
WILLIAM V. HUGIE_ / DOM L. KEIM_
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Intezet - Instit Rech Prod Cereales (HU)/GIE Sockalb (FR)
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Pieterpik B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
IVANOVICh MILE
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Vasylenko Antonina Oleksandrivna, Bezuhlyi Ihor Mykolaiovych, Lubko Maryna Vasylivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Rusavskyi Vladyslav Leonidovych, Iliuchenko Oleksandr Serhiiovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Fedir Mykytovy
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
PROSEEDS MARKETING
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
ShchERBINA ELENA ZINOV'EVNA / ROMANYuK LIDIYa SERGEEVNA / PARFENYuK ALEKSANDR VIKTOROVICh / STARIChENKO VASILIJ NIKOLAEVICh / MIHAJLOV VYaChESLAV GRIGOR'EVICh
Thinopyrum elongatum (Host) D. R. Dewey · Tall Wheatgrass
Janowszky Janos / Janowszky Zsolt
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Seed Research of Oregon & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
JACKLIN SEED
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
BUSCH AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Novel AG