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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

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.

JAN W2M

Active

Fargesia murielae x Fargesia nitida

Wilfried Janßen

2 records

23 580

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

Kj 2002-0517

Terminated

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Knud Jepsen A/S

2 records

MG11543-23-004

Application submitted

hybrids between Vaccinium corymbosum L. and Vaccinium darrowii Camp

Ridley Bell, Joel Deveson

2 records

TRA39-65

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Pépinières Travers S.A.R.L.

2 records

FLR12-89

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rústicas del Guadalquivir S.L.^^^Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc. (FFSP Marianna Office)

3 records

RLH1-5P1

Active

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Lisa Jones Head^^^Robert Harold Head

3 records

Grue-Tib 04

Active

Tibouchina foveolata (Naudin) Cogn.

Theodorus P.M. Grünewald

2 records

ET DLP 17 03

Active

Delphinium x belladonna hort. ex Bergmans · Belladonna delphinium

Noordhuis Bart / Bisschop Elisabeth

2 records

BL 39

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Danilo Bernardini

3 records

EC-KALA-2109

Active

Kalanchoe laciniata (L.) DC.

Smit Obed

2 records

FL07-399

Active

Vaccinium L. · Bilberry

Paul M. Lyrene James W. Olmstead

3 records

Lou 1

Active

Musa sikkimensis Kurz

Chauvet Bruno

3 records

Pic Litpina

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Flowers LLC

2 records

Pacific Wave

Active

Ceanothus gloriosus J. T. Howell x Ceanothus impressus Trel.

David Glenn

2 records

BEGO 539

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH

2 records

KJ 2002-0500

Active

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy

Knud Jepsen

2 records

ET RDB 17-42

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia hirta

Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.

2 records

EB 10 1

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis

3 records

EC-PEPE-1805

Active

Peperomia obtusifolia (L.) A. Dietr. · Baby rubber plant

Smit Obed Jacob

2 records

EC-BEGO-2305

Active

Begonia maculata Raddi

Smit Obed Jacob

2 records

EB 9 12

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis

3 records

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