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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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Found in these crops

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.

Eos

Active

Euphorbia milii Des Moul. · Crown of thorns

Hjortebjerg Plant Licence A/S

2 records

Genolier

Active

Prunus laurocerasus L. · Cherry laurel

La Forestière - Société Coopérative de Propriétaires et Exploitants Forestiers

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

2 records

Oenothera lindheimeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) W. L. Wagner & Hoch · Lindheimer's beeblossom

KERRY VEIANNE BUNKER

2 records

DCORGLOW

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Eckadela

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

Fruehwirth Franz

2 records

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Dalina Genetics A/S

2 records

ECH391

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

Achillea millefolium L. · Yarrow

Florensis B.V.

2 records

DwGzHy01

Active

Gazania krebsiana Less. x Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

DE WET PLANT BREEDERS (PTY) LTD

2 records

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

FS 21-248

Application submitted

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

Koichiro Nishikawa

2 records

Duetisushine

Terminated

Osteospermum L. · Osteospermum

Tobias Dümmen

2 records

Fiwopink

Active

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

MICHALIK ANDREA

2 records

Fisco Swered

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Birgit Hofmann c/o Flora-Nova Pflanzen GmbH

2 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

MARGA DÜMMEN

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

2 records

Fidahflo

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Johanna G.H. van Haaster

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides B.V.

2 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Martine Tellwright

2 records

Evita

Active

Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia

Fred Hendriks

2 records

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

van Sambeek Ellen

2 records

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