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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.

Alexa SU

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Saaten Union, RO

RO UA
8 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

RO UA
6 records

Maxtor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAY AGRO SEED COPR.

IT
6 records

Duna

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VANDERHAVE-CUBIAN,S.A.

ES
6 records

MAS 85T

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO SK
6 records

MAS 804G

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences

ES RO UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

IT RO UA
6 records

MAS 817P

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

LG5582

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

IT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

FR IT UA
7 records

N4l467 E

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nuseed Spain sl

FR IT SK
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

FR IT UA
7 records

Terra

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Zhan-Liuk Madef

ES UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

SK UA
7 records

Elvas

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Strube España S.A.

PT UA
5 records

MAS 85IR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

ES FR IT SK
4 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

IT UA
5 records

LG50486

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

IT UA
5 records

P63HE186

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT SK
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

IT UA
4 records

Bali

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR IT
5 records

ES Alkora

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

FR IT
5 records

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