Cultivation

Winter covering

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Apple 613 Grapevine 393 Tomato 340 Peach 338 Melon 293 Cauliflower 270 Bell pepper 263 Perennial ryegrass 246 Rose 242 Cucumber 230 Watermelon 219 Bigleaf hydrangea 198

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.

Téton de Vénus

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

TACA TRIFOLIUM

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

AKTISELSKABET TRIFOLIUM FRØ

1 record

TAN 10721

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau| DE

1 record

Tobia F1

Active

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

Zoltan Hashy

1 record

Tamara

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Erron Yaggard

1 record

TERENUM

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ

2 records

Tempus

Active

Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naudin · African horned cucumber

VINATORU COSTEL

2 records

Talon F1

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Beemsterboer

1 record

TD1

Active

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

COLUMBIA SEEDS LLC

1 record

Tabor

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE (CZ)

1 record

Taberna F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

1 record

Sweet Six BMR

Application submitted

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

GAYLAND WARD SEED CO. INC.

1 record

Tecozautla

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bejo Zaden B.V.

2 records

Tessa

Terminated

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

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu

1 record

Tabum

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy

2 records

Super Donia

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Julien Mazet

2 records

Talisman

Terminated

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

Moroz Viktor Mykolaiovych, Nikitchyn Dmytro Ivanovych, Komarova Iryna Borysivna,

1 record

Suntapiro

Terminated

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Suntory Flowers

1 record

Szkarłatna z Białym Końcem SNF

Protection expired

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Hodowla Roslin Snowidza Sp.z.o.o

1 record

Surprise F1

Application submitted

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

Her Bemsdeburh

2 records

Svitylo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

2 records

Tamariscifolia

Terminated

Juniperus sabina L. · Savin juniper

Vorobiova Olena Anatoliivna

1 record

Sviatkova

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Razkevych Mykola Pylypovych, Kostiuk Ivan Ivanovych, Buhaiova Izabella Pavlivna, Zelia Aureliia Heorhiivna, Taraschenko Nadiia Ivanivna, Ostrenko Mykhailo Volodymyrovych, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Osypchuk Alla Andriivna, Nazar Stefaniia Hryhorivna, O

2 records

SX-236

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Eike Kampe

4 records

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