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Variety traits

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.

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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.

R1119JI

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SOLTIS S.A.S

BG UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

BG FR IT SK UA
8 records

N4L215 E

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NuSeed Americas

FR IT SK UA
8 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

BG IT SK UA
7 records

LG58630

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

BG SK UA
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta participation AG

IT PT UA
7 records

Samuela

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

Pr64e71

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

BG IT UA
10 records

Megasun

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VANDERHAVE RESEARCH

BG ES
8 records

LG 50300

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG UA
7 records

Mahnum

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Ukrainian Scientific Institute of Plant Breeding (VNIS) LLC

BG RO UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jean Pierre Dufourcq

BG IT UA
5 records

MAS 86K

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

FR IT RO
6 records

LG50625

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

IT SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Guenter Seitz

RO SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR IT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

P64lp273

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

ES PT UA
10 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

IT SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Olivier Soulie

BG IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Olivier Soulie

IT SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT UA
6 records

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