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Variety traits

Sunflower plant height

Helianthus annuus L.

An important morphometric indicator that determines productivity and harvesting efficiency, measured as the distance from the soil surface to the point of capitulum attachment.

In the reference 1 147 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

According to state variety testing protocols, measurements are taken before harvest on a representative sample of plants. Height is defined as the distance from the soil surface to the point where the capitulum attaches; less frequently, it is measured to the center of the face of the capitulum.

The range of variability for the species is extremely wide: from 60 cm in dwarf lines to 5–6 meters in ornamental forms, while commercial early-maturing hybrids typically vary between 164–175 cm. This trait is highly dependent on genotype, plant density, water availability, and soil fertility.

Plant height directly affects the efficiency of mechanical harvesting: excessive height or bending of the stem near the capitulum can lead to yield losses. Although tall plants often form a higher potential yield, they require significant resources and may be less stable under adverse conditions.

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

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Varieties of Sunflower 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.

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
2 records

ESH91092

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jean Pierr Dufoureq

IT UA
3 records

Kasol PR

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.

ES
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Miklic Vladimir, Dusanic Nenad, Malidza Goran, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
3 records

U1157lg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

B0529lg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

PR65A22

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Soper, John

HU
2 records

Hektor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Yatsenko Halyna Ivanivna, Yatsenko Viktor Viktorovych,

UA
5 records

Wielkopolski

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

20M60su

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Yves BIOULAC

UA
3 records

TRI4387R

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR UA
3 records

AN20LM01

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dejan Jovanovic

UA
3 records

AN20LM03

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dejan Jovanovic

UA
3 records

T1263lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

B0632hg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

R4NA1MJO

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Soltis S.A.S. France

BG UA
4 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

BG
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

San Luka

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Valentina Encheva, Dimitar Petakov, Michael Christov, Alexander Piscov, Pepa Shindrova, Fota Tsvetkova, Peter Ivanov, Velko Velkov, Peter Petrov, Yordanka Stoyanova,

UA
3 records

Khors

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Synysha Iotsych, Drahan Shkorych,

UA
2 records

RHA SP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tsveich Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
5 records

Consul

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

ES
2 records

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