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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.

Toncka 390

Active

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

2 records

UF19-79-2

Active

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br. · Coleus

David G. Clark

2 records

Tomer Red

Active

Ranunculus asiaticus L. · Persian buttercup

UMIEL NAKDIMON^^^HAGILADI AMIR^^^OZERI YECHIEL

2 records

TNKNIBP

Active

Kniphofia Moench · Red hot poker

Janet N. Egger

2 records

Tuscan Flame

Active

Nandina domestica Thunb. · Heavenly bamboo

Tancredi Robert John|Salem, OR, US

2 records

TNCORSO

Active

Coreopsis verticillata L. · Whorled tickseed

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

TMBG1307

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Valin Charles

2 records

Tech Heplib

Active

Lobelia erinus L. · Edging lobelia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

Tineke Verburg

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Penning Breeding B.V.

2 records

SUPSAN1702

Active

Sansevieria cylindrica Bojer ex Hook. · African spear

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

2 records

SUNJON 1138

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

THOMOCHA

Active

Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss · Chocolate cosmos

CHARLES VALIN

2 records

Sunsenekabapi

Terminated

Pericallis x hybrida (Scheidw.) B. Nord. · Cineraria

Yoshiki Kanazawa

2 records

Summer Joy Scarlet

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

Sunraspberry

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Sunparasure

Active

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Tomoya Misato

2 records

Sun Devil

Active

Gaillardia x grandiflora hort. ex Van Houtte · Blanket flower

Korlipara Harini

3 records

TOBUDMIDNI

Active

Buddleja davidii Franch. · Butterfly bush

CHARLES VALIN

2 records

TNLEUKC

Active

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

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Sunlorose

Active

Lophospermum erubescens x Maurandya barclayana

Yasuko Isobe

2 records

SUNJON 008

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

Sunflor Vino

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

P.Kooij & Zonen B.V.

2 records

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