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Drought tolerance of sunflower

Helianthus annuus L.

A complex adaptive trait of sunflower that determines yield stability under moisture deficit due to morphophysiological mechanisms and biochemical regulation of metabolism.

In the reference 75 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

The evaluation of sunflower tolerance is based on biochemical markers, such as the accumulation of free proline, where an index of 4.1 and above indicates high tolerance. Also taken into account are the ability of roots to penetrate deep soil horizons, the water-holding capacity of leaves due to cuticular waxes, and the preservation of cell membrane integrity during dehydration.

From an agronomic perspective, drought tolerance is expressed by a higher threshold for pollen sterilization during high temperatures at the flowering stage and the ability to rapidly recover assimilation after stress. The critical periods for the crop are flowering and seed filling, where moisture deficiency can reduce yield by half, making it effective to maintain a plant density of 45–55 thousand plants per hectare in arid zones.

General information about the subject — on the page Drought tolerance.

Sources8

Varieties of Sunflower mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Slavonac

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Terzic Sreten, Radeka Ilija, Jockovic Milan, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dedic Bosko, Imerovski Ivana, Miladinovic Dragana, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

Komandor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KARPENKO OLEKSANDR, LUKIANCHYK IURII

UA
4 records

ES Nacira

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

EURALIS SEMILLAS, S.A.

ES
2 records

HA BCPL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institute of Field & Vegetable Crops (RS)

FR
2 records

Walcer

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU
3 records

Santana CL

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

PRO144SU

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

Caroline CLP

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

Arteon CL

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

Babisol CL

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

Savinka

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HR
2 records

MAS 880L

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK
2 records

Fertil

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

IT
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK
2 records

P64LE15

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Kostasol

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Podravac

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
2 records

LG5639

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK
2 records

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