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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.

Tinyblack

Active

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

TROCIN Dumitru, MD

2 records

Starlight

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Probst Darrell R

3 records

Sunbelcrem

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya

2 records

TAN05389

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

CHRISTIAN EVERS

2 records

STO3

Active

Prunus cerasus L. x (Prunus avium L. x Prunus canescens Bois)

Stoppel Peter

2 records

Tessunday

Terminated

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Horti Partners V.O.F.

2 records

T2160

Active

Delosperma nubigenum (Schltr.) L. Bolus · Hardy yellow ice plant

NISHIKAWA KOICHIRO

2 records

SH 1935

Active

Saxifraga cortusifolia Siebold & Zucc.

Josef Heuger

2 records

TAN98145

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

2 records

Sunjiraliki

Active

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

2 records

Sky Star

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Gartenbau Welzel - Inh. Silvia Welzel (Einzelfirma)

2 records

Skeleton

Active

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex hort. Veitch) Brummitt · Nerve plant

Schoenmakers Tropische Potcultures V.O.F.

2 records

Scala

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

Sunny Xandra

Active

Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. · Trailing African daisy

Larsen Bjarne Nyholm|Odense N, DK

2 records

Snow Valley

Active

Clematis x cartmanii

White Anthony Robin|Alresford, Hants, GB S024 ONL

2 records

SUNJON 2562

Active

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

JIMMY JONES

2 records

Spamei

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

van der KNAAP LEONARDUS JOHANNES MARIA

2 records

Spaamerigro

Active

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Timothy J.H. Hoogkamp

2 records

SVAZ0010

Application submitted

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Sutwihug

Terminated

Sutera diffusa

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Summertime Jazz

Active

Campanula glomerata L. x Campanula punctata Lam.

Korlipara Harini

2 records

Summer Love

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

2 records

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