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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.

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

P.C.M. Olsthoorn Holding B.V.

3 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Takeshi Kanaya Yasuyuki Murakami

3 records

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Krassenberg Jolanda|Andijk, NL

3 records

Sunviobu

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto

3 records

Suga402

Active

Gazania Gaertn. · Treasure flower

Nuflora International Pty Ltd

3 records

Star

Active

Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I. M. Johnst. · Purple gromwell

Graham Gough^^^Elizabeth Strangeman

3 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

6 records

Syntilla

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

RAGT 2N S.A.S

5 records

Sangria

Active

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US

3 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

Sugar Love

Terminated

Anthurium Schott · Anthurium

Rijnplant B.V.

3 records

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

NIELS ARTS

3 records

Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex hort. Veitch) Brummitt · Nerve plant

Schoenmakers Tropische Potcultures V.O.F.

3 records

Sunviolemo

Terminated

Viola L. · Pansy

Takamura Naoto

3 records

Sunset

Active

Papaver orientale L. · Oriental poppy

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

3 records

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus

3 records

SMNPVG

Active

Philadelphus coronarius L. · Sweet mock orange

Wood Timothy D

3 records

Salvia xjamensis J. Crompton · Jame sage

Yomo Yasunori|Kawasaki, JP / Ishihara Takuro|Youkaichi, JP

3 records

Sevilla

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Royal Berries S.L.U.

4 records

Dracaena reflexa Lam. · Song of India

Quesada Eliseo Cambronero|Los Cerritos, CR

3 records

Philadelphus L. · Mock orange

Nicholls Wilf|St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7, CA

3 records

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

Jandrew Jason|Gilroy, CA, US

3 records

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

Yamaguchi Hideki

3 records

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