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.

ANTHCITWIQ

Terminated

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

ANTHBNENA

Terminated

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Angel Bells

Application submitted

Campanula glomerata L. · Clustered bellflower

Hans A. Hansen

1 record

Americana Deep Rose

Terminated

Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium

Hanes Mitchell E.

1 record

AN2244532

Application submitted

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2143048

Active

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

AN2973182

Application submitted

Anthurium-Andreanum-Hybriden · Anthurium

Anthura B.V.

1 record

Amethyst Summer

Active

Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene · Red bistort

Chris Ghyselen

1 record

African May

Withdrawn

Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe

Knud Jepsen

1 record

ALEGNU704

Terminated

Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson · Brazilian jasmine

Floraquest Pty Ltd, Protected Plant Promotions Australia Pty Ltd

1 record

Adaquesixel

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Michel Adam

1 record

KWS Fortizo

Application submitted

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

1 record

Ursynowska

Terminated

Coriandrum sativum L. · Coriander

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

1 record

Torril

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Serasem, FR

2 records

Svitanok Myronivs`kyi

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Koliuchyi Vasyl` Trokhymovych, Kovalyshyna Hanna Mykolaivna, Kavunets` Valerii Petrovych, Basanets` Hanna Stepanivna, Marynka Svitlana Mykolaivna, Kolomiiets` Lidiia Andriivna, Khomenko Svitlana Olehivna, Vlasenko Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Kyrylenko Vira V

2 records

Sofiia

Active

Brassica nigra (L.) W. D. J. Koch · Black mustard

Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych, Abramyk Mykhailo Ivanovych, Sholonkevych Ivanna Myronivna,

2 records

Slobozhanets` F1

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Dryl Valentyna Petrivna, Batsaieva Ryta Dmytrivna, Krainiuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Havrysh Zinaida Vasylivna, Derev'ianko Vira Petrivna, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych,

2 records

RAGT Planet

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

RAGT 2n, FR

1 record

PAN30004

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

PANAM FRANCE SARL

1 record

Ortus

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

TAKII EUROPE B V

1 record

Natursvit

Terminated

Coriandrum sativum L. · Coriander

Kolosok Inna Oleksandrivna, Inshyn Andrii Mykhailovych,

2 records

Holikovs`ka

Terminated

Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccum (Schrank ex Schübl.) Thell. · Emmer

Babushkina Tetiana Viktorivna, Didenko Svitlana IUriivna, Bohuslavs`kyi Roma L`vovych, Holik Oleh Viktorovych,

2 records

Burshtyn Nosivskyi

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Buniak Oleksandr Ivanovych, Buniak Nataliia Mykolaivna, Vasiuk Mykola Hryhorovych,

2 records

Azamat

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Liashcenko Oleksandr Ivanovych, Yavdoshcenko Mykola Petrovych, Solodushko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Solodushko Vira Pylypivna,

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.