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.
Prunus mahaleb L. · Saint Lucie cherry
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Illinois Foundation Seeds Central Office and Research (US)
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
HAO-DEMETER Cotton and Industrial Crops Institute
Pyrus L. · Pear
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
HAO-DEMETER Cotton and Industrial Crops Institute
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Valve Jaagus 85%, Maia Raudseping 10%, Kaljo Kask 5%
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
D'EUGENIO SEMENTI
Zea mays L. · Maize
Plotka, Vitalii Vitaliiovych Cherchel, Vladyslav Iuriiovych Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Zea mays L. · Maize
Cherchel, Vladyslav Iuriiovych Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych Bodenko, Natalia Anatoliivna Bondar, Tetiana Mykolaivna
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ilchenko, Larysa Anatoliivna Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych Bodenko, Natalia Anatoliivna Cherchel, Vladyslav IUriiovych
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Mozharenko Mykhailo Mykolaiovych, Sichniak Vira IUkhymivna, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HAZERA GENETICS
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Ihnatovskyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Alieksieienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
CAMPBELL SEEDS
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Domaine Public (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Domaine Public (FR)
Allium cepa L. · Onion
United Genetics, I
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne
TAKII EUROPE B V
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)