Cultivation

Protected cultivation

Protected cultivation involves the use of specialized varieties and hybrids adapted to the specific microclimate of greenhouses, hotbeds, and controlled-environment agriculture systems.

Mentioned in descriptions 24 262 varieties reference book.

Protected cultivation comprises a system of structures ranging from simple film shelters to high-tech greenhouses with automated climate control. Plants in such conditions develop under different levels of lighting, humidity, and temperature regimes, as well as in limited root zone volumes, which requires the selection of genetically adapted material, predominantly F1 hybrids.

The choice of a variety for closed environments depends on the crop's ability to develop fully under artificial lighting, its growth type, and compatibility with cultivation technologies, including substrate-based systems. Variety assessment is based on morphological traits, productivity, and the conformity of fruit characteristics to requirements for marketability, keeping quality, and transportability.

The resistance and high productivity of greenhouse varieties are driven by breeding for immunity to specific pathogens, such as powdery mildew, various types of wilts, viruses, and bacterial infections. Additional critical traits include parthenocarpy, which ensures fruit set without pollination, and the ability to control the balance between generative development and sugar accumulation.

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Breakdown by crop

Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation 2 090 Greenhouse Pepper Production 1 215 Greenhouse Cucumber 801 Greenhouse Lettuce 755 Melon greenhouse cultivation 252 Eggplant in Protected Cultivation 214 Zucchini in Protected Ground 186 Protected Ground Radish 148 Greenhouse Watermelon Cultivation 112 Protected Cultivation — Strawberry 110 Greenhouse Roses 103 Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation 88 Greenhouse Chrysanthemum 80 Gerbera Greenhouse Cultivation 71 Protected ground — white cabbage 70 Greenhouse Bean Cultivation 67 Spinach in Protected Ground 66 Greenhouse carnation cultivation 61 Tulip Greenhouse Production 45 Protected ground — cauliflower 44 Gerbera Greenhouse Cultivation 42 Radish Greenhouse Cultivation 41 Parsley under protected cultivation 34 Endive Greenhouse Cultivation 32

Found in these crops

Tomato 2 307 Bell pepper 1 314 Cucumber 898 Lettuce 773 Melon 282 Eggplant 236 Rose 194 Field pumpkin 192 Radish 159 Chrysanthemum 134 Garden strawberry 119 Watermelon 117

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.

Ursa

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Uranus

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Zeraim Gedera Ltd (IL)

2 records

Unibotra

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH

3 records

Ural

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

GAVRISh SERGEJ FEDOROVICh / MOREV VIKTOR VASIL'EVICh / AMChESLAVSKAYa ELENA VALENTINOVNA / VOLOK OL'GA ANATOL'EVNA

2 records

Visa

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Valve Jaagus 80%, Ivi Oja 5%, Leida Kask 5%, Kaljo Kask 5%, Jaan Sarv 5%

4 records

UGI 57914

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Vento

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

UGI 3171

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS ITALIA S.P.A

2 records

Vanguard

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

UG 298

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Vima

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

2 records

Valkirias

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

4 records

Tyver

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

DIAMOND SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Twixia

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.

3 records

Velar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HAZERA SEEDS BV

3 records

Veladero

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

5 records

Vikingo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

2 records

Tylcram

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

VIEW TIME

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

2 records

UG 3313

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

2 records

Tuono

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi

2 records

Varto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pille Sooväli 50%, Kaljo Kask 30%, Maia Raudseping 20%

3 records

Tytania

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

2 records

TT 568

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TOMATECH R&D ISRAEL L.T.D.

2 records

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.