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Variety traits

Cucumber plant height

Cucumis sativus L.

A key morphometric characteristic measured along the main stem from the root collar to the growing point, which determines the plant's growth habit and cultivation technology.

In the reference 97 varieties crop Cucumber, where this is mentioned in the description.

For cucumbers, plant height is measured from the root collar to the terminal bud in centimeters. Based on growth habit, cultivars are classified into bush forms with a stem length of up to 50–70 cm, medium-tall varieties with a vine length of about 1.5 m, and tall indeterminate forms with unlimited growth that require the mandatory use of trellises.

The height parameter determines plant spacing and yield management strategy. For indeterminate cucumbers, height dictates the frequency of side-shoot removal and the level of pinching, whereas the compactness of bush forms allows for high-density planting schemes. In tall varieties, the intensity of vertical growth is often limited by the greenhouse structure and the vegetative load of the fruit.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Cucumber mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Invictus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Gizda

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

"Florian" OOD - Ruse (BG)

BG
2 records

Carranza

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Zapata

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Martinez

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Meleas

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Cravelette

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Muram

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Nikifor

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Mitre

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Chimo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Quayal

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Nota

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Bajer

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

PL
2 records

Nilsa

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Inyathi

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Elsie

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
3 records

Tereza

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Venera Timareva, Tereza Kacheva, Galina Pevicharova, Nikolay Velkov

BG
3 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Caobado

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Yaiza

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

ES
2 records

Nikodem

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Hazera Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Hi Tona

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records