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Variety traits

Plant height

Plant height is a key morphological trait that determines a variety's lodging resistance and suitability for mechanized harvesting. This indicator is measured in centimeters and shows a high degree of dependence on the interaction between the variety's genotype and environmental conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 51 504 varieties reference book.

Plant height is a morphological trait measured in centimeters from the soil surface to the top of the vegetative or generative organs. To ensure representativeness, measurements are taken at several points in the plot, with leaning plants raised to a vertical position; the timing of data collection is strictly regulated by variety testing protocols.

This trait is directly linked to the crop's lodging resistance: as a rule, shorter or short-stemmed forms possess increased stem strength, allowing them to better withstand high doses of mineral fertilizers and intensive agrotechnical loads. Plant height also determines harvestability, directly affecting the position of the lower fruits or pods relative to the soil level.

Variability in height depends both on the genetic characteristics of a specific variety and on growing conditions, including soil fertility, moisture availability, and plant density. Due to the lack of a universal scale for all crops, varieties are classified by height relative to specific crop standards, and agronomists are recommended to evaluate not only the mean value of the trait but also its stability under various weather conditions.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Dümmen Group B.V.

3 records

Calibrachoa Cerv. · Calibrachoa

Koot Arjan

3 records

DLFRITU2

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

3 records

Agapanthus L'Hér. · Lily of the Nile

Vance James Hooper, Vance James Hooper

4 records

DLFCHEL3

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

3 records

Didi Red

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers, Hanneke

3 records

Cloudy

Active

Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux · Japanese aconite

Meiland Jacobus Hendrikus|Noordwijkerhout, NL

3 records

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers, Hanneke

3 records

DLFYIN9

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

3 records

Dektoshka

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

3 records

Dektimman

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Nicolaas P. Dekker

3 records

Dekyelcho

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Cornelis W. Dekker

3 records

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Jonkers, Hanneke

3 records

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Nielsen Rune Harboe

3 records

Torenia L. · Bluewings

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Agroscope

4 records

Bkdayl

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Beekenkamp Annie Cornelia

3 records

Rudbeckia hirta L. · Black-eyed Susan

Hartwig Bull

4 records

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

JINJOO BAE

3 records

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

Trees Scott C.|Shell Beach, CA

3 records

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

Emilio Cano

3 records

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

4 records

Calathea G.F.W. Mey. · Calathea

Denis-Plants B.V.

4 records

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