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Turnip Rape Plant Height

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham

Plant height is an important morphological trait of turnip rape that determines lodging resistance, suitability for mechanical harvesting, and variety productivity.

In the reference 16 varieties crop Field mustard, where this is mentioned in the description.

Turnip rape height values depend on the crop form: winter varieties reach 100–170 cm, while spring forms vary in the range of 80–140 cm. During variety testing, plants are classified into short, medium, and tall-stemmed groups, with the indicator measured in centimeters.

This trait directly affects agrotechnics: tall-stemmed varieties are more prone to lodging, which complicates harvesting. At the same time, sufficient stem height provides the crop with high competitiveness against weeds due to the rapid formation of a dense canopy.

Seed yield has a correlation with stem development, and when grown for green manure, plant height, in combination with the development stage, serves as a key indicator for determining the timing of mowing.

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

Sources8

Varieties of Field mustard 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.

Kulta

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Vilkki, Juha

EE FI IE SE
9 records

Primax

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Green Genetics BV (NL)

FR NL
4 records

Harmoni

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Persson Christer

FI SE
7 records

SW Rebus

Protection expired

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Persson Christer

FI SE
4 records

Circus

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen

DE
3 records

Mentor

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Persson Christer

SE
3 records

Hanko

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE
3 records

Lenox

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Heinrich Enderlein

DE
3 records

Aita

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Lea Narits

EE
3 records

Largo

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Persson, Christer/Kalev, Saima

SE
3 records

SW Djingis

Terminated

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Persson Christer

SE
3 records

Riikka

Withdrawn

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

Mildola Oy, FIN-04300 Tuusula

EE
2 records

Durmelander

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

ILVO-PLANT 39

BE
2 records

Legato

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

EE FI
3 records

Birta

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

FI
3 records

Atmosphere

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

DE
2 records

Sigrid

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard

EE
1 record