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.

Amalik F1

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Dr. Mario Martinelli

2 records

Alwin

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L. · Head lettuce

HILD SAMEN| Hild Samen GmbH

1 record

Alanno

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

Anna Spath ISK

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Altamira F1

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Anglian Gold

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Marrowstem Kale Group) · Marrow-stem kale

P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen / Michaela Schlathölter

2 records

Alabastra F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Eike Kampe, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Allegro

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Hochschule Geisenheim University Institut für Pflanzenzüchtung Herrn Prof. Dr. Ernst Rühl

2 records

Amigo

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

ISI SEMENTI SPA

1 record

Alcantara

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Bejo Zaden B.V.

2 records

Amerigo

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. · Cauliflower

Syngenta Seeds B. V.

1 record

ACCENTO

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

JACKLIN SEED

1 record

AmÃ©liorÃ© de Bourbonne

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Amalia

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

HEINZ MANTEN

1 record

Amal F1

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Robert Priieur

2 records

Almino

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gospodarstwo Szkółkarskie Andrzej i Szymon Nowakowscy

2 records

Ahronomichnyi

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Levchenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Shuhurova Nataliia Oleksiivna, Odynets` Serhii Ivanovych, Sereda Valentyna Oleksiivna, Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna,

2 records

5021 GALEON F1

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

1 record

Aluston

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Klymenko Zinaida Kostiantynivna

2 records

Akteon

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Demchenko Denys Anatoliiovych, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

2 records

Akira

Active

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

Katsumi Moriguchi

2 records

Alka Niwa

Application submitted

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.

2 records

Alex F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Ger Bimsdeboer

1 record

Zodiac

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

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