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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

Drought tolerance of maize 133 Drought Tolerance of Grapevine 122 Drought tolerance of sunflower 75 Drought tolerance of potato 53 Drought resistance — common wheat 46 Drought Tolerance of Grapevine 43 Drought tolerance — tall fescue 43 Drought tolerance of maize 41 Drought tolerance of olive 33 Drought tolerance of roses 32 Drought tolerance — perennial ryegrass 27 Drought tolerance of barley 25 Drought resistance — durum wheat 21 Drought Tolerance — Red Fescue 21 Drought tolerance — Echinacea (hybrids) 21 Drought tolerance of alfalfa 20 Drought tolerance of common bean 16 Drought tolerance — Lavandula stoechas 16 Drought tolerance of Echinacea 16 Drought tolerance of Coreopsis 16 Drought tolerance — Echinacea purpurea 14 Drought tolerance of Sedum 13 Drought tolerance of pear 13 Drought Tolerance — Strawberry 13

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.

Axent

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SeedGenetic GmbH

IT
2 records

MAS 24 S

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

DE SK
2 records

Naomi

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

SPAETH HANS| Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth

DE
3 records

LG Aragonit

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

PL UA
3 records

Yellow Love

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Kamala Oleuy

FR UA
2 records

White Americana

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

DE DK
2 records

SY Tallinn

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
3 records

T 228 B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

AGRA SEED RESEARCH INTERN

ES FR
2 records

SY Acron

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT
2 records

SC4140

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT UA
2 records

Tadek

Withdrawn

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

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

FR PL
2 records

SM Bodo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

LT
2 records

Smart Ekta KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT
2 records

SY Lactos

Active

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

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

PL
2 records

Salonta

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pinter Zoltan / Szel Sandor / Kalman Laszlo / Kiss Gabor / Toldine dr. Toth Eva / Tompa Gabor

HU SK
2 records

SM Vistula

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

LT
3 records

Sanguigno

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Sativa coop (IT)

IT SI
2 records

Sevtopolis

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

Radoslav Georgiev Protopopov

BG UA
3 records

Runa

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Polonez

Terminated

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

DE PL
3 records

PR31B76

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT PT
3 records

Petomech

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

PETOSEED CO

ES
2 records

P1253

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
3 records

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