Variety traits

Plant height

Plant height is a key varietal trait that determines lodging resistance, suitability for mechanical harvesting, and potential yield. This indicator is genetically determined but manifests depending on environmental conditions and agronomic practices.

Mentioned in descriptions 20 560 varieties reference book.

Plant or bush height is a varietal parameter manifested as the physical size of the stem from the soil surface to its apex or the point of inflorescence attachment. In practice, this trait determines the resistance of crops to lodging under the influence of wind and precipitation, and also dictates technological cultivation requirements, such as the need for trellising, pruning, or the use of specific planting patterns.

Plant height depends on the genetic characteristics of the variety; however, it varies significantly under the influence of external factors, including soil fertility, nitrogen application rates, plant density, as well as weather conditions and the presence of stressors such as diseases and pests. Intensive short-stature varieties often possess a higher harvest index, which positively affects crop productivity.

Evaluation of height is conducted within the framework of variety trials according to regulated methodologies by measuring with a ruler during strictly defined crop development phases, for example, during heading, flowering, or before harvest. When analyzing varieties, consideration is given not only to the mean value in centimeters but also to the stability of the trait across different years, expressed through a coefficient of variation, which indicates the degree of genotype influence on plant development.

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Breakdown by crop

Tomato plant height 533 Rose Bush Height 496 Pepper plant height 347 Plant height — strawberry 157 Chrysanthemum plant height 152 Zucchini plant height 146 Plant height — Hydrangea macrophylla 140 Potato plant height 120 Bean plant height 106 Plant Height — Pelargonium zonale 106 Lettuce plant height 106 Poinsettia Plant Height 98 Cucumber plant height 97 Calibrachoa plant height 97 Plant height — Cauliflower 89 Dahlia plant height 88 Petunia Plant Height 85 Plant height — New Guinea Impatiens 79 Blueberry Bush Height 69 Verbena plant height 68 Spinach plant height 62 Raspberry bush height 55 Plant height — Calluna vulgaris 54 Plant height of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 50

Found in these crops

Tomato 361 Bell pepper 326 Rose 252 Field pumpkin 173 Garden strawberry 158 Cucumber 130 Potato 129 Lettuce 122 Poinsettia 115 Common bean 108 Bigleaf hydrangea 105 Cauliflower 102

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.

Adedeblu

Active

Angelonia Bonpl. · Angelonia

Martin Geibel

3 records

Alllaguna

Active

Veronica x media Schrad.

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Adorable

Active

Leucanthemum x superbum (Bergmans ex J. W. Ingram) D. H. Kent · Shasta daisy

Korlipara Harini

4 records

Abzestien

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

ANDREAS SMAAL|ANTONIE H. LANKHAAR

3 records

ACBZ0002

Active

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

0801BJ

Active

Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. · Corn plant

Scheffers Ruud

3 records

KWS Forturio

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

IT UA

7 records

Kawaxx

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

R2n SAS

PT SK

3 records

Dynamite

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK

3 records

P64LE218

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

ES UA

4 records

Westa

Active

Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

CZ PL

4 records

Trio

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NABOKOV GENNADIJ DMITRIEVICh / PUChKOV YuRIJ MIHAJLOVICh / BESPALOVA LYuDMILA ANDREEVNA / SOLYaREK TAISIYa FEDOROVNA / ZINOVKINA OL'GA ALEKSANDROVNA / KUDRYaShOV IGOR' NIKOLAEVICh / ABLOVA IRINA BORISOVNA / FILOBOK LEONTIJ PETROVICh / BUKREEVA GALINA IVAN

ES FR

5 records

Igołomska

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

CZ PL

3 records

Aura

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

CZ PL

3 records

Adolaro

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

AT DE

3 records

Zaraza

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIUMARINCIU CRISTINA MIHAELASERBAN GABRIELA

4 records

Vicktoriya

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Dechko I. Dechev

4 records

Sassolungo

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Bayer Holland B.V.

4 records

Prista 4

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

M. Mirchev, D. Dekov, D. Petkova, V. Toromanova

4 records

President

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

F.LLI COZZI S.N.C.

3 records

Monarch

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Saatbau Linz OÖ. Landes-Saatbaugen.reg.Gen.m.b.H.

5 records

IS Tordo

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

GDM ARGENTINA S.A

3 records

Gostar

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.

3 records

FDL Ascendent

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIUMARINCIU CRISTINA MIHAELASERBAN GABRIELA

4 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.