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Variety traits

Rapeseed plant height

Brassica napus var. napus

An important morphological trait of rapeseed that influences lodging resistance, harvesting efficiency, and productivity. Optimal parameters are determined by the balance between vegetative vigor and mechanization requirements.

In the reference 560 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

When assessing rapeseed height before inflorescence emergence, the stem length is measured from the soil surface to the growing point, and after emergence, from the base to the top of the inflorescence on the main stem. Modern breeding forms range from 90–100 cm to 140–180 cm.

Short-stemmed forms with a height of about 95–100 cm are most preferred for modern agriculture, as they possess increased lodging resistance. Excessive stem height often leads to harvesting losses and can be associated with later crop maturity.

Plant height directly affects combining efficiency: for direct harvesting, the optimal cutting height is approximately 30% of the total canopy height. This parameter is also taken into account when grouping varieties in cultivar trials for a correct comparative analysis of productivity.

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

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Varieties of Rapeseed 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.

Temple

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Elsoms Seeds

2 records

Pennine

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Saaten GMBH

2 records

Hansen

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DLF Seeds A/S

DK
3 records

Redstoun

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Davydiuk Ihor Mykolaiovych, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
3 records

Storm

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

CZ DE
2 records

Compakt

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE
2 records

Parker

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

DK Extorr

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

PL
2 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

UA
3 records

Profitol

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DESPEGHEL| Jean Pierre Despeghel / CARNIS| Vincent Carnis

DE
3 records

Juno

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Allmana Svenska Utsades AB (SE)

HR SE
2 records

Garrison

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

W WEIBULL

ES
2 records

A97ED370

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Rene Baraten

UA
3 records

Superol

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CARGILL GENETIQUE EUROPE SNC

DK
3 records

Hastuce

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DE
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DE
3 records

Savery

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Vegas

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
4 records

SW Stratos

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SE
3 records

Erling

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Csh 20

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Ingrid

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

FI
5 records

Kaban

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DK
3 records

Lunetta

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DE
4 records

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