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.

PETZ0003

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

NUFPO21045

Active

Portulaca oleracea L. · Common purslane

Ruijun Li

1 record

Corsa Deep Blue F:1

Withdrawn

Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A. DC. · Chinese bellflower

Lommerse Breeding B.V.

1 record

Mirada Violet

Terminated

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

Fundación Promiva

1 record

C4195 Rose Bronze Leaf

Withdrawn

Begonia L. · Begonia

Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH

1 record

Zelena Dolina

Active

Anethum graveolens L. · Dill

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

2 records

Zyga

Active

Fragaria vesca L. · Wild strawberry

Małgorzata Lipska

2 records

Zantes

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Yellow Flair

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Boltha B.V.

1 record

Yubileina

Active

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender

B. Chingova, R. Raev, P. Kenderova, R. Topuzlieva

1 record

Yorobi

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

VANDENBERG| Cornelis P. Vandenberg

1 record

Yablunevyi Tsvit

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Zavidova Liudmyla Hnativna, Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych,

2 records

Yellow Marble

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ReinSaat KG

1 record

Yelika

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Davydiuk Hanna Volodymyrivna, Shtakal Mykola Ivanovych, Levchenko Olha Serhiivna, Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Huba Iryna Ivanivna,

2 records

Xandy XR

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Axia NL B.V.

2 records

WLS 9652

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Westland Seeds B.V.

1 record

Zorza

Terminated

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

1 record

WLS 9605

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Westland Seeds B.V.

2 records

Złoty Deszcz

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa Spolka Akcyjna w upadlosci likwidacyjnej

2 records

William

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

SOUTHERN SEED S.R.L.

1 record

Yoko Ono

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

1 record

YELLOW FAVOR

Terminated

Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum

William E. DUFFETT (US)

1 record

Wczesny Hosera

Terminated

Rheum rhabarbarum L. · Rhubarb

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Golebiew sp. z o.o.

1 record

Vuelta

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

1 record

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.