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.

BEGO 520

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH

2 records

51 7 IPS 1

Active

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

Tony M. Avila

2 records

C04 051

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WRIGHT, Gary LYRENE, Paul

5 records

E'STER

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

DAVYDOVA NATAL'Ya VLADIMIROVNA / BERKUTOVA NAZIYa SULTANOVNA / ShIShKINA TAT'YaNA SERGEEVNA / ShARAHOV ANATOLIJ ALEKSEEVICh / NETTEVICh E'NGEL' DANILOVICh / ShAROShKINA ELENA EVGEN'EVNA / VITVITSKAYa IRINA GEORGIEVNA / DAVYDOVA ELENA IVANOVNA / PAVLOVA OL

3 records

Ventura

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

18 records

Drisblueseven

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA

16 records

Drisblueten

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA

18 records

DrisBlueFive

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA

16 records

Drisbluethirteen

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA

17 records

Calinda

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

14 records

Jolant

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

CZ HR HU NL PL SI +1

10 records

DrisStrawThirty

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES NL UA

14 records

DrisStrawEight

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES NL

14 records

DrisStrawSixteen

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES NL

12 records

Régal

Active

Trifolium repens L. · White clover

ES FR HR IT SI

12 records

Driscoll Atlantis

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

10 records

Elbee

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE FR NL

12 records

Zonga

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

9 records

Driscoll Sanibel

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

9 records

Thuriga

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

DE DK HU NL PL

10 records

Cirafine

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES FR HU NL

12 records

Ruben

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

PL UA

12 records

Mirador

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES NL

8 records

Advabemap

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

NL UA

10 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.