Cultivation
Winter covering is an agrotechnical practice for plant protection, indicating a variety's insufficient adaptation to the local climate. The necessity of this procedure shifts crop cultivation into an intensive and labor-intensive format, requiring regular expenditures and strict adherence to work s…
Mentioned in descriptions 14 029 varieties reference book.
The need for winter covering manifests as mandatory annual plant preparation, including mulching, hilling, bending down shoots, or using protective frames and materials. This is a variety marker indicating its inability to independently withstand local climatic conditions, which compels the agronomist to create an artificial environment for protection against frost damage.
Protection effectiveness directly depends on adhering to timelines and the quality of materials used. Early covering at high temperatures can provoke rotting or the development of fungal diseases, while late covering will not protect against early frosts. The success of the operation is also determined by the general condition of the plants: weakened specimens or an excess of nitrogen nutrition in autumn increase the risk of death even when protective structures are present.
Assessing the feasibility of covering relies on economic profitability and agrotechnical capabilities. With the aging of woody and shrub crops, the complexity of installing structures increases, which reduces the scalability of plantings. When choosing a variety, it is recommended to consider frost resistance data and prioritize regionalized winter-hardy alternatives that do not require manual intervention during the winter period.
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.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy
Raphanus sativus L. · Radish
AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
VEREDELINGSSTATION AG
Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster
Kondratenko Vira Vasylivna, Shevel` Larysa Oleksiivna,
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Rheum rhabarbarum L. · Rhubarb
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.
Allium cepa L. · Onion
Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych, Konstanchuk Ruslan Hryhorovych, Kobernyk Nataliia Ivanivna, Klymenko Iryna Ivanivna, Hirko Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Stovbir Oksana Petrivna, Bilenka Olha Mykolaivna, Chernyshenko Tetiana Volod
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)
Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot
Matsenko Maksym Oleksandrovych
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Bezuhla Olha Mykolaivna, SheliakinaTetiana Anatoliivna, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Gerard Balder
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Rijk Zwaan B.V.
Rosa L. · Rose
Weeks Roses Inc (US)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,
Rosa L. · Rose
Łukasz Rojewski
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Sjaak van der Plog
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne · Giant pumpkin
Domaine Public (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (Kohlrabi Group) · Kohlrabi
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy