Variety traits
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group
A key indicator of sugar beet sowing quality that determines potential plant population density and the efficiency of precision seed drills.
In the reference 45 varieties crop Sugar beet, where this is mentioned in the description.
The methodology for determining sugar beet germination is based on laboratory germination of samples, where germination energy is recorded on the 4th day, and final germination on the 10th day. Fruits or seed clusters that have produced at least one seedling without defects in the root system or cotyledons are considered normally germinated.
For high-quality seed material, a germination rate above 90% is considered the target benchmark. Laboratory values are used to calculate the seeding rate, although field germination is almost always 10–15% or more lower than laboratory germination due to the influence of soil moisture, temperature, and the presence of soil crust.
High germination and energy are critical for obtaining uniform emergence, which eliminates the need for manual thinning and reduces the risk of blackleg development during the initial growth period. Thin stands caused by poor seed quality lead to irreparable yield losses.
General information about the subject — on the page Germination capacity.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Syngenta Seeds
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Strube Research GmbH&Co KG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
STRUBE GMBH&CO.KG
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Hilleshog AB (SE)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
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SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Rudolf Jansen, Dietrich Hauer, Wolfgang Mechelke,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Van der Have Sugar Beet Seed B.V. (NL)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUHN E CO.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A., Tienen BE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderhave NV
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Betaseed
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
WIELKOPOLSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO SP.Z.O.O
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet