Variety traits
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.
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.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Filip Zhiuv
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
V. Jorion & Fils S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SINISA JOCIC / SANDRA CVEJIC / GORAN MALIDZA / DRAGANA MILADINOVIC / VLADIMIR MIKLIC / NENAD DUSANIC
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Ragt, F
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Serasem Recherches et Sélections Végétales
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
KWS France (FR)/Dansk Planteforaedling (DK)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RITZEMA| Dineke Ritzema c/o Dansk Planteforaedling A/S (DLF-Trifolium A/S)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NUNHEMS| Nunhems B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
R.P.GRAVELAND
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saaten-Union
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Saaten-Union
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow, D
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
SVS HOLLAND| SVS Holland B.V. (Struct. Venn.)
Rosa L. · Rose
Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg
Rosa L. · Rose
Poulsen Roser AS, DK - 3480 Fredensborg
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KWS Lochow, D
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
RICHTER| Edelgard Richter in Fa. NORDSAAT Saatzucht- gesellschaft mbH
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Peer Wilde^^^Brigitta Schmiedchen^^^Jutta Menzel