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.

Asano

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shcevchenko Igor

2 records

BAHAMAS

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

1 record

Ascold

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Jong-Sup Shin

2 records

Anke

Withdrawn

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Floricultura B.V.

1 record

Auriga

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

STEIN DR. M.| Dr. M. Stein im Institut fuer Zuechtungsforschung

2 records

Amour F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Her Bemsdeburh

2 records

ARIEL

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

VOLCANI-HAZERA

1 record

Amleto

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Asiapoot

Withdrawn

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

ASIA SEED CO.

2 records

Artiglio

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM Clause SAS (FR)

1 record

Aloha

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

1 record

Arrow F1 BS

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Hari Besels

1 record

ANNIROSE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Croix (FR)

1 record

Antarctica Fire

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Future Rights B.V

1 record

Anet F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ternova Tetiana Andrriivna, Nabok Liudmyla Mykolaivna, Pluzhnikova Liudmyla IEhorivna,

2 records

Aristocrat F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Lim Sang Hwa

2 records

ARIANNA

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Bernardini Danilo

2 records

Ariela

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)

1 record

Arabian Night

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Park Amaryllis V.O.F.

1 record

Amina

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

1 record

ArÃ©na

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin SA (FR)

1 record

Al`hambra F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Korol` Valentyn Hryhorovych, Havrysh Fedor Serhiiovych, Volok Ol`ha Anatoliivna, Amchelavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Morev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

1 record

AMBARINO

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

1 record

AMARAL

Application submitted

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

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

1 record

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