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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

Found in these crops

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.

Aros

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
2 records

Beauty Queen

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Baroncino

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
3 records

Barmet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Attar

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Axirady

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Bade

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

YUKSEL TOHUM TARIM SAN. VE TIC A.S

UA
3 records

Axiany

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia Vegetable Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Silke Wedemeyer

AT
2 records

Bacchus

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
4 records

Ariosto

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Atene

Protection expired

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Geoponiko Spiti AEBE

GR
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Bastion

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ChISTYaKOVA LYuBOV' ALEKSANDROVNA / KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh

NL
2 records

Basta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

UA
2 records

Aretha

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola

IT
2 records

AX6420

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia NL B.V.

NL
3 records

Ardirose

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Aurora

Active

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Avital

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Baltasar

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ZERAIM GEDERA

ES
2 records

Ballerina

Protection expired

Begonia L. · Begonia

Rohde-Rieger, Margarete

DK
2 records

Arvento

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

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