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.
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
TOP GREEN SAS
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Eurograss
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Berthold Alter
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
ISTITUTO DI COLTIVAZIONE E ACCLIMATAZIONE DELLE PIANTE DI RADZIKOW
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Stefan Streng^^^Katrin Dengler
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES SEMENCES
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Ger Beemsterboer
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht LFS Edelhof (AT)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Werner Paulmann / Juergen Noack
Avena sativa L. · Oat
NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
VANDINTER SEMO B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
VIJN| R. Vijn c/o Cebeco Seeds B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)
Pelargonium L'Hér. ex Ait. · Geranium
Schumann