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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.

H251B

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Agrigenetics Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Skh 4021 A

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kryvosheieva Olena Vatslavivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Alad`ina Zoia Kyrylivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasyl`

UA
5 records

7Pekd82b

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
2 records

Zlatson

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Satarov Oleksandr Zainulovych, Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivn

UA
3 records

Balu

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Skoryk Volodymyr Viktorovych,

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jocie Sinisa

UA
3 records

RT0551

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sebastien Chatre

UA
5 records

8n453dm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Steve Thompson

UA
3 records

T1075lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Antoine Mezzarobba

UA
2 records

TTAE-13-19

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VELI PEKCAN, TAHIR GUCER, GOKSEL EVCI, YALCIN KAYA, IBRAHIM YILMAZ

UA
2 records

TOLEDO-9

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CECOSA

ES
2 records

KS 315 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

ZL-48A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna, Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych,

UA
4 records

ZL60A ZL46B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Odynets` Serhii Ivanovych, Sereda Valentyna Oleksiivna, Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jocie Sinisa

UA
2 records

LVO-7-V

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tolmachov Viktor Valentynovych

UA
2 records

Pr65h22

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU
4 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU
3 records

Szotyi

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU
3 records

Suberic

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK UA
3 records

Borneo

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RO
3 records

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