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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd
Zea mays L. · Maize
Nicolas Couteau
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Landbruks- og matdepartementet, N - 0030 Oslo
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Marax Tulips vof
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
May Agro Tohumculuk SAN. TIC. AŞ (TR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dieter Alber^^^Rainer Leipert^^^Walter Schmidt
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Danisco Seed A/S
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
K÷nst Breeding B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia
Kievit Christa
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
GAE Recherche SA (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
W BROTHERTON SEED CO INC
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
The Scotts Company
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Patrick Duhigg
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
LINEA SEMENCES
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)