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.

03560 TOF

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

2 records

Acelya

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)

1 record

49 02 RZ

Withdrawn

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

1 record

Adazhio

Active

Canna indica L. · Indian shot

Ansieiev Oleksandr IUriiovych, Kolb Liubov Petrivna,

4 records

1806-1

Withdrawn

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

IFAPA-INIA-FNM-NTF-FV

1 record

Yellow San Remo Runner

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Luc Pieters

1 record

11

Terminated

Paulownia fortunei (Seem.) Hemsl. x Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steud.

Kiri Project Development SRL

1 record

Yopatagonia

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Wendy Bergman

1 record

Yomildred

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Mark A. Smith

1 record

Aerospace F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Saimon Hroen

1 record

Xxl White Heaven

Terminated

Hibiscus moscheutos L. · Crimson-eyed rose mallow

Green Works International B.V.

1 record

35-501 RZ

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

RIJK ZWAAN Z.Z. B.V.

1 record

Whitice

Terminated

Chaenomeles Lindl. · Flowering quince

WHITEACRE FARM NURSERY

1 record

Ziva

Active

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Helmut Hiedl

1 record

Whip Blurose

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

White Etna

Terminated

Dieffenbachia Schott · Dumbcane

TS Royalty B.V.

1 record

White Champ

Terminated

Scaevola L. · Fan-flower

REINHARD W.ROTHER

1 record

White Fairy

Withdrawn

Erica L. · Heather

Boomkwekerij Hoekert B.V.

1 record

Wesvercavio

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR

1 record

WALGOLFOU

Withdrawn

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

Walberton Plants LTD

1 record

Volcano

Withdrawn

Acer truncatum Bunge · Shantung maple

Andrzej Sienicki

1 record

Wescacanboun

Terminated

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Heinrich Westhoff

2 records

Vit Jätte

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

3 records

72-629

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kees Reinink

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.