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Germination capacity

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Germination — Sugar Beet 45 Maize Germination 45 Germination — Perennial Ryegrass 29 Germination Capacity — Soft Wheat 20 Germination — Soybean 14 Sunflower germination 11 Tomato germination capacity 9 Lettuce germination 8 Germination — Kentucky bluegrass 8 Germination — tomato (interspecific hybrids) 8 Potato Germination 8 Germination rate — Tall fescue 7 Germination — Sweet Corn 7 Barley Germination Capacity 6 Cotton Germination 5 Maize germination 5 Germination — Cannabis sativa 5 Germination — Red Fescue 4 Rapeseed germination 4 Alfalfa Germination 4 Chickpea germination 4 Germination — Italian ryegrass 4 Germination Capacity — Red Clover 4 Pea Germination 3

Found in these crops

Tomato 235 Perennial ryegrass 163 Cucumber 155 Maize 135 Bell pepper 77 Lettuce 76 Bread wheat 74 Sugar beet 51 Barley 47 Carrot 47 Common bean 47 Field pumpkin 44

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.

Calypso 3

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

PICKSEED

IT
1 record

Boccia Nera

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

ReinSaat KG

AT
1 record

BN-3

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Borys

Active

Pastinaca sativa L. · Parsnip

Eike Kampe, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

BAR FA 0855

Withdrawn

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.

ES
1 record

BC ELVIRA

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

HR
1 record

Bater

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych

UA
2 records

Boiaryn

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Palinchak Oksana Volodymyrivna, Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Vasylak Iryna Myroslavivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Sych Iryna Mykhailivna,

UA
2 records

BELLEZA NEGRA

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

ASGROW SEED CO

ES
1 record

Black Sea Man

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Batory

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Wielkopolska Hodowla Roślin Ogrodniczych

PL
2 records

Bila liliia

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Naboka Liliia Vasylivna, Lins`kyi Vitalii Pavlovych, Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Bakarat

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

INIA

SI
1 record

Asterix F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UA
2 records

Atoman

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Khartmut Kliain, Troian Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Kondratenko Mykola Viktorovych,

UA
2 records

Artist F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ger Bimsdeboer

UA
1 record

ARIEL

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

VOLCANI-HAZERA

ES
1 record

Amillis(1)

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

FLORE GERARD

IT
1 record

ANDY

Withdrawn

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

ZWAAN & DE WILJES

ES
1 record

Arsei

Active

Onobrychis arenaria (Kit.) DC. · sand esparcet

Podliesnyi Maksym Vasyl`ovych, Kurtsev Volodymyr Olehovych, Savranchuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Chypliaka Serhii Petrovych,

UA
2 records

Aristocrat F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lim Sang Hwa

UA
2 records

Aloha

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Centre Tech. de Conservation des produits Agricoles (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
2 records

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