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Drought tolerance

Drought tolerance of a variety is the ability of a plant to maintain productivity and crop quality under conditions of moisture deficit and dry air. This property is based on mechanisms of drought escape, water conservation, and physiological tissue endurance.

Mentioned in descriptions 12 470 varieties reference book.

Drought tolerance is expressed as the ability of a variety to maintain stable productivity during soil moisture shortages. The trait is manifested through biological drought escape in early-maturing forms, anatomical and morphological adaptations such as waxy bloom and leaf pubescence, as well as the physiological resistance of cellular systems to dehydration and high temperatures.

Tolerance assessment in the variety testing system is conducted by field comparison with a standard during adverse years, where the variety is rated in scores based on yield levels. Additionally, visual symptoms are taken into account, including leaf rolling, plant height, and the retention of green color (stay-green), as well as laboratory indicators of tissue water-holding capacity and proline accumulation.

The effectiveness of a variety depends on its plasticity and ability to pass through critical development phases, such as jointing or heading, without critical loss of productivity. Drought tolerance often correlates with overall adaptability to other stress factors; therefore, when selecting, it is important to consider the homeostatic nature of the variety and the results of trials in specific agro-climatic zones.

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Breakdown by crop

Drought tolerance of maize 133 Drought Tolerance of Grapevine 122 Drought tolerance of sunflower 75 Drought tolerance of potato 53 Drought resistance — common wheat 46 Drought Tolerance of Grapevine 43 Drought tolerance — tall fescue 43 Drought tolerance of maize 41 Drought tolerance of olive 33 Drought tolerance of roses 32 Drought tolerance — perennial ryegrass 27 Drought tolerance of barley 25 Drought resistance — durum wheat 21 Drought Tolerance — Red Fescue 21 Drought tolerance — Echinacea (hybrids) 21 Drought tolerance of alfalfa 20 Drought tolerance of common bean 16 Drought tolerance — Lavandula stoechas 16 Drought tolerance of Echinacea 16 Drought tolerance of Coreopsis 16 Drought tolerance — Echinacea purpurea 14 Drought tolerance of Sedum 13 Drought tolerance of pear 13 Drought Tolerance — Strawberry 13

Found in these crops

Maize 642 Sunflower 393 Bread wheat 302 Maize 227 Grapevine 212 Potato 148 Tall fescue 144 Barley 113 Rose 89 Common grape vine 87 Red fescue 82 Rapeseed 77

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.

Duebigonza

Active

Bidens ferulifolia (Jacq.) DC. · Apache beggartick

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

DANSALFUN1

Active

Salvia farinacea Benth. · Mealycup sage

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

DALON9

Active

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Bright Eyes

Terminated

Dianthus x allwoodii hort. · Allwood pink

Carolyn Grace Bourne, Carolyn Grace Bourne

2 records

Bunny Blue

Active

Carex laxiculmis Schwein.

Head Ornamentals Inc.

2 records

Blaze

Active

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

DENNIS BRYANT

2 records

Devon Wizard

Protection expired

Dianthus L. · Carnation

H.R. WHETMAN & SON

2 records

Chap 1

Active

Loropetalum chinense (R. Br.) Oliv. · Chinese fringe flower

Chapelle Pépinières E.A.R.L.

2 records

DBV001

Active

Dietes bicolor (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

2 records

Balsomemy

Active

Echinacea Moench. · Coneflower

Ren Jianping

2 records

Crysyred

Active

Syzygium australe (J. C. Wendl. ex Link) B. Hyland · Brush cherry

Peta Mclean, Scott Mclean

2 records

Dark Towers

Active

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

DALE T. LINDGREN

2 records

Darkhawks

Active

Andropogon gerardii Vitman · Big bluestem

Brent Horvath

2 records

Cotton Candy

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Balcherissam

Active

Erysimum linifolium (Pers.) J. Gay · Wallflower

Trees Scott C

4 records

Balbeemin

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

Barcelona

Active

Haworthiopsis fasciata (Willd.) G. D. Rowley · Zebra haworthia

Willems Cactuskwekerij B.V.B.A.

2 records

Bailtexthree

Active

Vitex agnus-castus L. · Chaste tree

Roberts David Jonathan,Schulze Justin,McBee Oren

2 records

Balquared

Active

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Valentin Taquet^^^Christa Kievit

2 records

Balharbu

Terminated

Scabiosa columbaria L. · Small scabious

SCOTT C TREES

2 records

Bowles Me Away

Active

Erysimum linifolium (Pers.) J. Gay · Wallflower

Trees Scott C

4 records

Bosburber

Active

Diplacus aurantiacus (Curtis) Jeps. · Bush monkeyflower

Trees Scott

2 records

Aucan

Active

x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum)

Agrasys S.L.

2 records

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