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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.

Monarch

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Saatbau Linz OÖ. Landes-Saatbaugen.reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
5 records

MAS 91OL

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT
3 records

Lucian

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VASILESCU LILIANABUDE ALEXANDRUPETCU ELENACIUCA MATILDA

RO
4 records

LG31558

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Limagrain Europe, F

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

DZYuBETSKIJ BORIS VLADIMIROVICh / ChERChEL' VLADISLAV YuR'EVICh / ANTONYuK SERGEJ PETROVICh / OLIZ'KO ALEKSEJ PETROVICh

UA
3 records

GTE Ahat

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

G. Mihova, S. Tsvetkov, I. Iliev, T. Petkova, V. Ivanova, S. Doneva, I. Ivanova, D. Yordanova, A. Ivanova

BG
4 records

Goksu

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Mehmet Fatih Olgun

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pauk Janos / Papp Maria / Beke Bela / Lantos Csaba / Cseuz Laszlo / Ovari Judit / Pugris Tamas

HU
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltanne / Kertesz Zoltan / Banhidy Judit / Csoesz Laszlone / Beke Bela / Cseuz Laszlo / Mesterhazy Akos / Acs Peterne / Falusi Janos / Petroczi Istvan / Papp Maria

HU
4 records

Felicia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pernilla Vallenback

SE
4 records

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIUMARINCIU CRISTINA MIHAELASERBAN GABRIELA

RO
4 records

Enigma CLP

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)

BG
3 records

Bumerang

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

V. Georgiev, M. Atanasova, T. Petkova, I. Iliev, V. Ivanova

BG
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Biogranum D.O.O.,Milana20,Novi Sad, Serbia

BG
4 records

Belmondo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Lemaire-Deffontaines

AT
4 records

Azov

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ASGROW SEED COMPANY

IT
3 records

AS 33007

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

UA
3 records

Ansempra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Prof. dr Borislav Kobiljski - Biogranum d.o.o., Novi sad

BG
3 records

Anakonda

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

SELGEN A.S

CZ
4 records

Acheron

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

MAS 23L

Withdrawn

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

Maisadour Semences, FR

CZ FR
2 records

MAS 36WX

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT
3 records

BC424

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ivica Ikic

UA
3 records

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