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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.

Gale

Active

Galega orientalis Lam. · Eastern goat's rue

Helmut Raig45% ,Jelena Metlitskaja5% ,Sergei Simonov15%RU ,Žanna Jartieva25%RU ,Aleksander Sagarov10%RU

EE HU
7 records

Durango

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Seed Research of Oregon (USA)

ES HR
7 records

Empress

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

RUP «BRESTSKAYA OBLASTNAYA SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA OPYTNAYA STANCZIYA NAN BELARUSI»

HU PL
8 records

Dobrava

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

CZ PL
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT SK
6 records

Caroll

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Strube, D

HU UA
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despeghel,

FR UA
6 records

Cerox

Active

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

Bejo Zaden BV (NL)

HR NL
5 records

Boa

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE

FR UA
6 records

Carberry

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DLF Trifolium A-S, DK

DE FR
6 records

Constraw

Active

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

Sakazaki Ushio

PL SK
5 records

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Borislav Kobiljski

BG UA
7 records

Caprice

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

LANGE FRANK / LANGE WINFRID

DE NL
7 records

Annalena

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

EURO GRASS Breeding GmbH & Co KG, DE

DK FR
8 records

Bardesta

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

DE FR
6 records

Anabela

Active

Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

CZ PL
8 records

Basco ST

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

IT UA
6 records

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

Java

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc

IE
7 records

DBB03

Active

Dianella caerulea Sims · Blue flax-lily

Todd Layt

5 records

ANDbin

Active

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Quinton Bean, Charles Andrew de Wet

6 records

Travolta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

IPR B.V., Helena Geeske Hoogland-Krüse

NL
7 records

Tar Heel

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

IT
7 records

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