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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.

H00005A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Guenter Seitz

UA
1 record

SEM085A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

25QQ0552A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frederic Poujeaud

UA
2 records

KLP 25 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych

UA
2 records

Summi

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "DANSIDS"

UA
2 records

TFI3541

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Joel Meunier

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mykhno Mykola Viacheslavovych

UA
2 records

Sotnyk

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shevchenko Ihor Anatoliiovych, Shevchenko Vadym Anatoliiovych, Shevchenko Anatolii Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

PAC 47

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ICI PACIFIC SEEDS

ES
1 record

MARICA

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frank Jozsef / Duruczne Ocsko Edit / Ivan Jozsef / Nemeth Gizella / Palvoelgyi Laszlo / Szabo Antal

HU
1 record

Rona

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

KP11A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Lebid` Zoia Ivanivna, Vedmedieva Katnryna Vladyslavivna, Tolmachov Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

KP11B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Lebid` Zoia Ivanivna, Vedmedieva Kateryna Vladyslavivna,

UA
2 records

Savoi SU

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pryvatne Pidpryiemstvo "NASINNEVE"

UA
2 records

Rf3144br

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Petran Alexandru-Viorel

UA
2 records

Gibraltar

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)/DAHLGREN COMPANY (US)

FR
1 record

KS 5210

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shabatko Oleksii Oleksiiovych, Karunnyi Vitalii IUriiovych,

UA
2 records

Kh 4021 B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

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

UA
2 records

Aston

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «TK ART-AHRO»

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Guillaume Bellier

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

UA
2 records

Toskana

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kovalov Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Zaitsev Oleksii Borysovych,

UA
2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Cuprun Oleh Hryhorovych, Udovichenko Anna IUriivna, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Andriienko Viktor Valentynovych, Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Ky

UA
1 record

Sunrich

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Spirou Spiros

UA
2 records

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