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.

MICHELLE-MARIE

Terminated

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

RANNACKER KARSTEN

1 record

Mountain Peak

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

YODER| Yoder Plant Trading GmbH

1 record

MONREALE

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

1 record

Megana F1/Mehana F1

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hari Besels

1 record

Mercedes/Mersedes

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

I. Chmielak, Z. Witek, A. Witek,

1 record

MOSCU

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

1 record

Merrygold

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

2 records

Molina

Terminated

Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy

Gerbera Nisters

1 record

Melody

Withdrawn

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2 records

Mirinda

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

2 records

MiniCrisp

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Susanne Villemoes Andersen

1 record

Maxter XR

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia NL B.V.

2 records

MODAR

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

GUILLERMO AGULLA

2 records

Martina

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

HOLZ| Hans-Peter Holz

1 record

Minyara

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ReinSaat KG

2 records

Miia

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut ovochivnytstva i bashtannytstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

2 records

Miss Martina

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Eleonore Dettmer und Peter Dettmer (als Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts)

1 record

Mega Time

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Markiza

Active

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

HM Clause SAS (FR)

1 record

Michalina TOR

Active

Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L. · Head lettuce

TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.

1 record

Maratobres

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bayer Holland B.V.

1 record

Minime

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

GENESIS SEEDS LTD

1 record

Marlene

Withdrawn

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Dutch American Plantbreeders Corp.

1 record

MICHELE F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Paulo Koch

2 records

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