Variety traits

Plant height — broad bean

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz

An important biometric indicator of broad beans, ranging from 30–40 cm in dwarf forms to 2 meters in tall varieties. Height determines crop productivity, lodging resistance, and the need for agrotechnical practices such as topping or installing supports.

In the reference 14 varieties crop Broad bean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Plant height measurement for broad beans is carried out in centimeters at the stage of technical maturity. This indicator is highly dependent on the genotype: dwarf varieties reach 30–60 cm, while tall forms can grow up to 1–2 meters. Increasing planting density and narrowing row spacing stimulate additional stem height growth due to changes in the area of nutrition.

Tall bean varieties are prone to lodging, which requires the installation of trellises to maintain yield and improve aeration. In the agrotechnology of tall forms, topping is used — the removal of the stem apex during the period of mass flowering to limit growth, accelerate bean ripening, and reduce the crop's attractiveness to aphids. The robust stem of broad beans also allows them to be used as a shelter crop to protect other plants from wind.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

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Varieties of Broad bean mentioned in the description

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