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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.

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Jensen Gert Kim

5 records

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Jensen Gert Kim

5 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Nils Klemm

4 records

Nemesia Vent. · Nemesia

Takeshita Daigaku|Tochigi-ken, JP

4 records

EVIPO 008

Withdrawn

Clematis L. · Clematis

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

4 records

Argyranthemum frutescens x Glebionis carinata

Andrew Bernuetz

4 records

EB 8 46

Active

Vaccinium L. · Bilberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

6 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Ragt, F

AT CZ DE DK EE FI +8
45 records

Liseta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WIERSMA R.K.

BE CZ DK ES FR GR +9
36 records

Velox

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA-RAGIS PFLANZENZUCHT GBR

AT BG CZ DE EE FI +6
28 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhelm Kordes Sparrieshoop

BE DE FI FR HU NL +3
21 records

Jelly

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm, Inh. Gebr. Böhm Kg.

BG CZ DE HR LU PL +2
29 records

Ventana

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

The Regents of the University of California

ES HU NL PL RO
30 records

Panda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ZIMMERMANN WILLI

CZ DE DK FR HR HU +6
25 records

Sinora

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Schilt, J.J.

BG CZ EE HR HU LT +3
24 records

Albion

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

UNIV.DE CALIFORNIA

ES NL RO
29 records

Fispic

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2
17 records

Fisflirt

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2
16 records

Fisbon

Active

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

BE DE DK FI FR IT +2
16 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Steven D. Nelson^^^Michael D. Nelson^^^SCHMIDA DANIEL T.

ES NL PL RO SI
23 records

Compact

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Green Genetics BV (NL)

AT CZ DE EE FR HR +6
21 records

Skagen

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

EE FI LT LU LV PL +2
23 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Wilhem Kordes, Sparrieshoop

BE DE FI FR HU NL +2
15 records

Grandeur

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Stephen M.Ackerman,Scott W.Adams

NL UA
20 records

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