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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.

Sources8

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.

Savinka

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
2 records

Sorem 80

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HR IT
2 records

G-101

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

4 records

M0822

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HU
2 records

Sunce

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

HR
2 records

Podravac

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
2 records

AS 34102

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
3 records

Cernova

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Comet

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

IT
2 records

MAS 93G

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SK
2 records

Felix

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

IT
2 records

Enei

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
2 records

POWERSUN

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
2 records

19301

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. Yur'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Bazal`t

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Libenko Mykola Oleksandrovych, Serbai Roman Mykhailovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Goran Malidza, Sinisa Jocic, Dragan Skoric,

UA
2 records

Skh 809 A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kuzmysheva Nadiia Viktorivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

TFC2925

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Joel Meunier

UA
2 records

DOBRICH

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut for Wheat & Sunflow - Tolbuchin (BG)

FR
1 record

AM 8 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «AF NPP AHROMYR»

UA
2 records

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