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.

Hynek

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

3 records

Hadházi lapos

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

2 records

Gyöngyhajnal

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

2 records

Fercoril

Active

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

4 records

Hinnomaki Rot

Active

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

4 records

De Ramellet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Fleuret

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

2 records

Debreceni 285

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

2 records

Filip

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

2 records

Ermo Øtofte

Active

Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover

2 records

Dinero

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Feteasca regala

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

2 records

GARRIGUES

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

3 records

Collameno

Active

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

2 records

Gesztus

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

2 records

GARNACHA TINTA

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

3 records

Fulla D'espasa

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

2 records

Favorita di Clapp

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

3 records

Formentera

Active

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. · Hard fescue

2 records

Francusa

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

2 records

Fertil

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Fanter

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Fantasia

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

3 records

Dessertnaja Morozovoi

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

3 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.