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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.

DLFVITA6

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

1 record

Ferradou

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

1 record

ET LPN 815

Active

Lupinus L. · Lupine

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

CRAPO 135

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Gianluca Baruzzi^^^Walther Faedi^^^Paolo Sbrighi^^^Pierluigi Lucchi^^^Matteo Birolli^^^Lorenzo Ballini

2 records

Eubri

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Willi Endisch GbR

1 record

ET DLP 808

Withdrawn

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

1 record

Chunky Purple

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Marco van Noort Breeding B.V.

1 record

CHERRY298

Active

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower

Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat

1 record

DICZ0004

Terminated

Dianthus plumarius L. · Garden pink

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

EVIPO103

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Poulsen Roser A/S^^^Raymond J. Evison Ltd.

1 record

DHARSSCRLT

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Celebrette Scarlet

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SCOTT C TREES

1 record

Catu 191

Application submitted

Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don · Madagascar periwinkle

Kenichi Suzuki^^^Koichi Tomomatsu^^^Thunya Taychasinpitak

1 record

CIV64

Terminated

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis^^^Gianfranco Castagnoli^^^Alessio Martinelli

2 records

ESPE1904

Active

Alocasia zebrina Schott ex Van Houtte

J. van Geest Holding B.V.

1 record

DUEMAGPIN

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

Tobias Dümmen

1 record

Duefarpur

Terminated

Verbena L. · Vervain

MARGA DÜMMEN

1 record

Darbi

Application submitted

hybrids between Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. and Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser.

Jean-Paul Davasse

1 record

Eleonora

Withdrawn

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

DANLITTUN248

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

Captain Sisto

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Kapiteyn Breeding B.V.

1 record

Bunny

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

1 record

Danfesroy

Terminated

Gypsophila L. · Baby's breath

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

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