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.
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.
Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce
Kornelius Reinink
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Reinink
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
Van Zanten Breeding B.V.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. · Chinese hibiscus
Wendy Bergman
Dianthus L. · Carnation
P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.
Trachelospermum asiaticum Nakai · Asiatic jasmine
Yuji Suzuki
hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium
Floha V.O.F
Aglaonema simplex (Blume) Blume x Aglaonema brevispathum (Engl.) Engl.
Hoy Wan Choy
Rosa L. · Rose
CHRISTIAN EVERS
Lantana camara L. · Lantana
Volmary Ltd
Euphorbia fulgens Karw. ex Klotzsch · Scarlet plume
HOVO H.O.D.N. KWEKERIJ ALBATROS V.O.F. , FA. J.N. BAKKER & ZN
Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe
Knud Jepsen A/S
Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. · Perennial wall-rocket
Smarties.Bio S.r.l. - Società Agricola
Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium
RijnPlant B.V.
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
Terra Nigra Holding b.v
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
Terra Nigra Holding b.v
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.
Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine
Kenichi Kitamura
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Mark A. Smith
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
Maurice van der Meer
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Jochen Putfarken
Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Rolfe Nominees Pty Ltd
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Wendy Bergman