Variety traits

Safflower plant height

Carthamus tinctorius L.

An important morphometric trait of safflower that determines the suitability of a variety for mechanized harvesting and characterizes the genotype in variety trials.

In the reference 8 varieties crop Safflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

Safflower plant height is measured in centimeters from the soil surface to the top of the central flower head at the flowering or full maturity stage. For representativeness, the mean value is calculated from a sample of typical plants within the plot, excluding border rows.

Height values vary from 30–40 cm to 130–150 cm depending on the genotype and moisture conditions, with typical indicators ranging from 85–95 cm. In competitive trials, the range is usually between 60–110 cm.

This trait is critical for adjusting the header height during harvesting and for assessing lodging susceptibility, which increases in tall-stemmed forms. Furthermore, height influences plant productivity under varying seeding densities and serves as a guide for herbicide applications.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Safflower mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.