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.

ABRZ0004

Active

Aubrieta Adans. · Rock cress

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

5 records

KWS Ribono

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT DE SK

4 records

Alföldi 1

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

GABONAKUTATO NONPROFIT KOEZHASZNU KFT

AT HU UA

8 records

Verdeco

Active

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

Takii & Company LTD (JP)

HR NL

4 records

Storka

Active

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

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL PL

4 records

Opus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

HANS SVENSK, C/O SVALÖF WEIBULL AB

CZ DK

6 records

Littoral

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Remi Leviel

FR UA

5 records

Cascador F

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

ITTU GHEORGHESAULESCU NICOLAEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIU

HU RO

5 records

Posejdon

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Delta agrar, Beograd

6 records

Keep Well

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

TAKII and CO LTD

HU SK

3 records

Invigor 2040

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dirk Decherf

6 records

ST 318

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

EMERGENT GENETICS INC

ES GR

4 records

STAR 8024

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

STARKE AIRES (PTY) LTD

3 records

SE'LEDYN

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

5 records

SGN 48.3

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)

7 records

SAL'SA

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.

5 records

Micro-Tom

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Pieterpik B.V.

3 records

Douce de l Avent

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Institut Français des Productions Cidricoles (I.F.P.C.), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

5 records

Little Sun

Application submitted

Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia

Unger Michael Helmet

3 records

Lan Roy Pur

Active

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Hanes Mitchell Eugene

3 records

Fisimp 114

Terminated

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

FLORA-NOVA Pflanzen GmbH

3 records

4 YOU

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4

5 records

PAS 1020342

Active

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

JASON JANDREW

3 records

SUPAIT-339

Active

Argyranthemum frutescens (L.) Sch. Bip. · Marguerite daisy

Graham N. Brown

3 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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