Assessments of New Crop Varieties in 2025: The Advantages for Farmers Explained
The digital variety guide, now available at www.sortenführer.de, offers a user-friendly platform for farmers to compare and choose crop varieties based on various criteria. This comprehensive guide covers winter barley, winter wheat, and soon other field crops.
The guide is a product of the Federal Plant Variety Office's rigorous evaluation process, which assesses various variety characteristics, including resistances against viral diseases and robustness for harvesting under challenging weather conditions.
Users can filter results based on their specific needs for their operations, making it easier to find varieties that excel in the areas that matter most. The guide provides detailed information about variety characteristics such as yield properties, resistances, tolerances, phenotypic characteristics (ripening behavior, plant height, frost tolerance), and more.
One unique feature of the digital variety guide is the use of intuitive ring symbols to represent the nine-point scale used for classification. The more segments the ring has, the more pronounced the characteristic. This visual representation makes it simpler for farmers to quickly understand where a variety excels or where it may be weak on various criteria.
In addition to the standard variety evaluations, the digital variety guide also includes data from the Federal Plant Variety Office's regional variety trials (RVT). This ensures that farmers have access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about crop varieties.
The guide is accessible on PC, tablet, and smartphone, making it convenient for farmers to use whether they are in the field or in the office. It is free and doesn't require installation or registration, making it easy for farmers to start using right away.
Growing robust varieties is essential for harvesting under challenging weather conditions, and the new digital variety guide provides farmers with the tools they need to make informed decisions about which varieties to plant. The guide is updated every summer with the latest Descriptive Variety List, the backbone of German variety testing.
The federal office for plant protection also evaluates variety characteristics related to stress tolerance in plants such as potatoes, assessing responses to heat, drought, and flooding stress under climate change conditions. This promotes the adaptation of plant varieties to future growing conditions, ensuring that farmers have access to the most resilient varieties possible.
In summary, the new digital variety guide at www.sortenführer.de offers farmers a valuable resource for choosing crop varieties based on their specific needs. The guide's intuitive design, comprehensive information, and convenient accessibility make it an invaluable tool for farmers looking to make the most of their crops.
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