Variety traits

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

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.

Tutti

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

AT FR HU SK UA

10 records

Sweet Charlie

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

DE ES FR NL PT

19 records

Alice

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

MOMMERSTEEG INTERNATIONAL

CZ DE EE FI FR NL

15 records

Pr64g46

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych

BG ES HR HU UA

13 records

LG Aneri

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe, FR

HU RO SK UA

13 records

LG Aviron

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe, F

CZ DE DK FR PL

14 records

Lemmon

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Rijksstation Voor Plantenveredeling (BE)/Barenbrug MAES (BE)

AT BE DE FR LU

11 records

Mara

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

BARENBRUG HOLLAND

CZ HR PL RO SK

11 records

Activus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT HU RO SK UA

14 records

Tisel

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture

CZ PL SK UA

18 records

SY Experto

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

IT RO SK UA

11 records

Fojtan

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

Klaus K. Nielsen

AT CZ SK UA

13 records

Anniston

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Reinhard Hemker

CZ FR PL UA

13 records

Turfgold

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

FEUERSTEIN ULF / STELLING DIETER

DE LU UA

12 records

Tetrastar

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF-TRIFOLIUM DANSK PLANTEFORAEDLING

DK FR IT

13 records

Tomahawk

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

FR PL UA

12 records

Brooklawn

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

WILLIAM MEYER

ES FR UA

9 records

Barelite

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Tourmeur France

CZ EE FR

12 records

Barimpala

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

DE FR HR

13 records

Ronaldo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ytzen Pieter van der Werff

NL UA

14 records

Reverent

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE UA

12 records

Lucinda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Maurice Schehr c/o HZPC Holland B.V.

NL UA

14 records

Seascape

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

VOTH, VICTOR - BRINGHURST, R.

9 records

Dowon

Active

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl. · ZZ plant

Lee Hyuk Jin

9 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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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.