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.

Christmas Star

Terminated

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Hadeco (Pty) Ltd.

1 record

Bombay Filemon

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Henricus G.A. van der Boog

1 record

Bejo 2458

Application submitted

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Bejo Zaden B.V.

1 record

Chia Nong Super Gold

Active

Polianthes L.

Huang Kuang-Liang

1 record

Atina

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record

Barmarie

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Azienda Agricola Di Giorgio - di Antonio e Renato S.S.

1 record

Bar Bora

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Boulevard

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cleangro Ltd

1 record

Bombay Bordeaux

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Henricus G.A. van der Boog

1 record

Bombay Firosa

Terminated

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

MAURITS PETRUS H.

1 record

Balcelapt

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

LESLIE HEFFRON

1 record

BKGARDYL

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Adrianus L.M. van der Meer

1 record

Avant Garde

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Act Ziva

Active

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Act Inca

Active

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Bombay Dark Red

Terminated

Celosia L. · Cockscomb

MAURITS PETRUS H.

1 record

Bistro

Active

Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot

Arjen Jacob Smit

1 record

216210875

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

1 record

BL72R

Application submitted

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Danilo Bernardini

2 records

ANTHJEXYL

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2736215

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Balu

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

Barcoco

Terminated

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

GIDEON SCOVEL

1 record

Balcelrost

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

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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.