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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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Breakdown by crop

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.

Panicum virgatum L. · Switchgrass

Artur Maj

PL
1 record

Nikita F1

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Claude Basterreix

UA
2 records

Nora

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

FAEDI WALTER

IT
1 record

Nika

Terminated

Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome

Petar Vekovski

BG
2 records

NECTVAL

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Suckow) C. K. Schneid. · Nectarine

BOTU IONBACIU AURELIAN ADRIANBOTU MIHAICOSMULESCU SINA NICULINAVICOL ADINA-CRISTINA

RO
1 record

OLIVIA

Terminated

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

L. Daehnfeldt A-S, DK

FR
1 record

Norrfjärden

Protection expired

Syringa L. · Lilac

Karlsson, Ronald

SE
1 record

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Nadja

Terminated

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Hofmann Christa

HU
1 record

MSX19155

Application submitted

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

MARALDI SEMENTI S.r.l.

IT
1 record

Rosa L. · Rose

NOACK ROSEN (DE)

FR
1 record

Nastavnyk

Protection expired

Rumex patientia x Rumex tianschanicus

Novozhylov Oleh Vasyl`ovych, Blium IAroslav Borysovych, Rakhmetova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Rakhmetov Dzhamal Bakhlulovych,

UA
2 records

Morskie Oko

Terminated

Ageratum houstonianum Mill. · Flossflower

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

PL
1 record

Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. · Bitter vetch

ITAP (ALBACETE)

ES
1 record

MONT BLANC

Terminated

Calluna Salisb. · Heather

Rene Badda (FR)

FR
1 record

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Volok Ol`ha Anatoliivna, Amcheslavs`ka Olena Valentynivna, Moriev Viktor Vasyl`ovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

MINIVAL

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

BOTU IONBACIU AURELIAN ADRIANBOTU MIHAIVICOL ADINA-CRISTINA

RO
1 record

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Pres · False oat-grass

Pavliv, Dariia Konyk, Hryhorii Khomiak, Mariia Stasiv, Oleh Ivantsiv, Ruslana Baistruk-Hlodan, Lesia

UA
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Multi Tohum San. Tic. A.S.

NL
1 record

MURCHANTE

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Taran Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Polischuk Tetiana Petrivna, Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Kochmars`kyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,

UA
2 records

Meseal

Terminated

Ilex L. · Holly

MESERVE| Kathleen K. Meserve

DE
1 record

Mescle

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

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