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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.

Sizzle Scissors

Active

Acalypha godseffiana hort. Sander ex Mast.

Fountain Birdie L.|Valley Center, CA, US

2 records

Selfoss

Active

Begonia pendula Ridl.

ter Laak Wendela Antoinette|Zandvoort, NL

2 records

Rosella

Active

Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch · Connemara heather

Kurt Kramer

2 records

SAKCAL099

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

UI AKINOBU|YAMADA JUNKO

2 records

Rosalien

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

RYN2010083

Active

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Rubsol

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

2 records

Santis 99

Withdrawn

Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Sene Gosigore

Active

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

Tomoya Misato, Kiyoshi Miyazaki

2 records

SAKZIN015

Active

Zinnia x marylandica D. M. Spooner et al.

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

SAKPXC047

Application submitted

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Moriya Kawashima

2 records

Renate

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Edens Creations B.V.

2 records

SAKIMP079

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

2 records

Regromance

Active

Pelargonium grandiflorum (Andrews) Willd. · Regal pelargonium

Martin Geibel c/o Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR

2 records

Silte Sal07

Terminated

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

Red Dragon

Active

Persicaria

CRYSTAL PALACE PERENNIALS LTD

2 records

Poulty040

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

Poulren042

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

2 records

SAKPXC045

Application submitted

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Moriya Kawashima

2 records

SG0203

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Franko Zenti (IT)

3 records

Serenade Carmine

Protection expired

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

SAKOST8603

Terminated

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Sakata Ornamentals Europe A/S

2 records

RUDLPIR734

Active

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Nova Perenne B.V.

2 records

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