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.

Piccolino

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Olaf Kunzemann

1 record

Pepride

Withdrawn

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

JACOBSEN PETER

1 record

PALOGAN

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm GmbH & Co. KG

1 record

Partner semko F1

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Aleksieiev IUrii Borysovych

2 records

PALOMEQUE

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

1 record

Perseo

Active

Triticum L. · Wheat

MOSCONI CARLO / PETTENELLO LINO / VAGNARELLI MARIO

1 record

P 65

Terminated

Malus Mill. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

1 record

Perlaut

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

Otello

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

GIE GRASS (FR)

1 record

Perdea

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Paulina

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Holger Lienhop

1 record

Osoblyva

Terminated

Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn

Moskalets Valentyn Vitaliiovych, Moskalets Vitalii Ivanovych, Moskalets Tetiana Zakharivna, Hrynnyk Ihor Volodymyrovych,

2 records

PEKSISAR

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Paul Pekmez (FR)

1 record

Olymp Salmon

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

Osta

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

STAHNKE DETTMER| Otto Stahnke und Frau Eleonore Dettmer (Gartenbaubetrieb)

1 record

PANTANI

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

1 record

Pasalimo F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vol`fhanh Otte

2 records

Orange Glow

Active

Iris reticulata M. Bieb.

A.N. McMurtrie

1 record

Odys

Terminated

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Warszawskie Przedsiębiorstwo Hodowli Roślin Ogrodniczych

1 record

OSAKA

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

1 record

NOGATINE

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

ROSSEN & CO B.V.

1 record

OBERÓN

Active

Vicia narbonensis L. · French vetch

ITACYL (CASTILLA Y LEON)

2 records

Orange Beauty

Terminated

Erica mammosa L.

LEUVEN| Johannes van Leuven

2 records

Nirdane

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

2 records

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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.