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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

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.

DS1202

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

CZ
1 record

Chumak

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
1 record

Califa

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

DE
1 record

Boios

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

UA
2 records

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

RO
1 record

Antonis

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

EE
1 record

GW3808

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

1 record

RODIMA F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cabbage Group) · Cabbage

HR
1 record

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

PL
1 record

Nadejda 2

Terminated

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
1 record

Trudan 10

Protection expired

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

CY
1 record

Richter 99

Protection expired

Vitis berlandieri Planch x Vitis rupestris Scheele

SI
1 record

PUZEĆI

Protection expired

Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze

HR
1 record

POLLANUM

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

HR
1 record

CRITANA

Terminated

Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J. G. Sm.) Gould

HR
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MT
1 record

Cumberland

Protection expired

Rubus occidentalis L. · Black raspberry

SI
1 record

Berlikum

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SI
1 record

BRAUNŠVAJSKI KUPUS

Protection expired

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

HR
1 record

RINDA F1 RS

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cabbage Group) · Cabbage

HR
1 record

Aronas

Protection expired

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CY
1 record

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