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Variety traits

Winter hardiness

Winter hardiness is a complex indicator of a variety's ability to remain viable throughout the winter and early spring periods, including resistance to frost and other environmental stress factors.

Mentioned in descriptions 27 261 varieties reference book.

Winter hardiness is a complex plant characteristic that includes resistance to freezing, smothering, waterlogging, frost heaving, and winter desiccation. Unlike frost resistance, which is limited to tolerance of low temperatures, winter hardiness takes into account the entire spectrum of adverse effects that lead to plant death or damage during the cold period.

The winter hardiness of a variety is evaluated using methods of field assessment of crop conditions after winter, employing scoring scales, as well as laboratory studies. The latter include direct freezing of plant monoliths, biochemical analyses of sugar accumulation, verification of the viability of the tillering node, and the use of genetic markers to determine resistance.

The level of winter hardiness depends on the genetic potential of the variety, the plant's ability to harden, agronomic cultivation practices, and the microclimate characteristics of a specific site. When choosing a variety, one should focus on regionalized forms, bearing in mind that the resistance indicator is relative and requires comparison with local standards and growing conditions.

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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.

Mazurka

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SK
4 records

Novella

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

EE
5 records

Navigator

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SE
3 records

Oponent

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ
4 records

Lutowka

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

UA
4 records

Olympia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

FI
4 records

Octavus

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

HU
3 records

Leguan PZO

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

DE
3 records

Lena

Active

Galega orientalis Lam. · Eastern goat's rue

CZ
4 records

Melcombi

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

DE
3 records

Movana

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DE
3 records

Navaho

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

CZ
4 records

Namejs

Active

Trifolium hybridum L. · Alsike clover

LV
3 records

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

RO
3 records

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

DE
6 records

Kalevi

Protection expired

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

FI
3 records

Juurlu

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

EE
3 records

Jogeva 220

Terminated

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

EE
4 records

Klaara

Active

Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue

FI
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HU
3 records

KH Agria

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HU
3 records

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