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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.

Felblu

Terminated

Felicia amelloides (L.) Voss · Blue marguerite

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Golden Rock

Active

Ilex crenata Thunb. · Japanese holly

Renken Uwe|Wiesmoor, DE

2 records

EXTRMAG

Active

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Cornelis A. Oostveen

2 records

DUECHAMPFI

Terminated

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Duealmidpu

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Evipo097

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

2 records

GOETZANNA

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Wolfram Götz

2 records

Goalia Oran

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Goldsmith Seeds Europe B.V.

2 records

DrisBlackThirtyFive

Application submitted

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

John Nader Fangary,Yunwen Wang,Mark F. Crusha,Gavin R. Sills

2 records

DLFJAM3

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

2 records

DPETAMPLUC

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Georgie Yellow

Active

Diplacus aurantiacus (Curtis) Jeps. · Bush monkeyflower

Trees Scott C

2 records

Greta

Terminated

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

MASSIMO BARATTA

2 records

GARNEM

Active

Prunus x persicoides (Ser.) M. Vilm. & Bois · Peach x Almond

Centro de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agroalimentaria (ES)

2 records

Don Fiero

Application submitted

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

TIMOTHY JOHAN HERMAN HOOGKAMP

2 records

Don Alano Intense

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

TIMOTHY JOHAN HERMAN HOOGKAMP

2 records

Garbo

Terminated

Scutellaria costaricana H. Wendl.

Bjarne Nyholm Larsen

2 records

Gold Nugget

Application submitted

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

2 records

ES11

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

TIMOTHY D WOOD

2 records

DLOBU20

Active

Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. · Sweet alyssum

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

ERFZ0001

Active

Erysimum linifolium (Pers.) J. Gay · Wallflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

3 records

EMPMIS03

Active

Miscanthus sinensis Andersson · Chinese silver grass

Piro Newplants B.V.

2 records

Geus4611

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Select Breeding B.V.

2 records

Emperor

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Doyle, James F.|Clovis, CA / Jong, Theodore M. De|Davis, CA

3 records

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