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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.

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. · Pampas grass

Michael Merz

2 records

Splash

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Ben van Geest

2 records

Tessala

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Sigrid

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Elisabeth Gunnarsson

3 records

Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria

Horti Partners V.O.F.

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Jacques Stamens

2 records

Siberia

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

NICOLAAS KOPS

2 records

Stromboli

Terminated

Dieffenbachia Schott · Dumbcane

Theodorus H. A. Scheffers

2 records

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

Karl Streib

3 records

Vanda Jones ex R. Br. · Vanda

SUPHACHATWONG INNOVATION CO

2 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Seeds

3 records

Serenade Light Blue

Protection expired

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

2 records

Sotara

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Stardust

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

TAN98145

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Hans-Juergen Evers

2 records

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

René Schoone

2 records

Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid

Sion B.V.

2 records

Solar Flare

Application submitted

Bergenia Moench · Elephant ear

Noort Marco Van|Warmond, NL

2 records

Sunanda

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.

2 records

SUMPET 02

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ralf Schrader

2 records

T0243hg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom · New York aster

Mark A. Smith

2 records

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