Variety traits

Plant height

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize plant height 1 889 Sunflower plant height 1 147 Plant height — common wheat 1 139 Barley plant height 860 Tulip plant height 584 Rapeseed plant height 560 Lily plant height 473 Maize plant height 471 Tomato plant height 426 Pea Plant Height 425 Bean plant height 298 Plant height — soybean 273 Chrysanthemum plant height 270 Rose Plant Height 254 Rapeseed Plant Height 244 Pepper plant height 242 Plant height — Perennial ryegrass 237 Plant Height — Durum Wheat 209 Triticale plant height 177 Phalaenopsis plant height 176 Lettuce plant height 175 Plant height — oat 167 Plant height — Sugar beet 154 Plant height — rye 152

Found in these crops

Maize 1 892 Sunflower 1 141 Bread wheat 1 049 Barley 765 Tulip 568 Rapeseed 553 Tomato 541 Maize 472 Lily 454 Pea 424 Common bean 309 Bell pepper 280

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Gaudi

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

8 records

Grandeur

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET Holland B.V. & D. Vrij

6 records

Gerrison

Terminated

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

4 records

Geronimo

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Serasem S.A.S.

5 records

Granit

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

5 records

Gowrie

Active

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. · Rutabaga

JAMES HUTTON LTD

5 records

Grace

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

DLF Seeds A/S

4 records

Frigus

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

7 records

Galop

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2n

4 records

Glida

Active

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

INVEST GRZEGORZ DABROWSKI

6 records

Free Burgundy

Active

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

Hanes Mitchell Eugene

4 records

Ghayta

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) , Agri-Obtentions S.A.

5 records

Fougueuse

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

6 records

Gandalf

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof

6 records

Gausa

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

4 records

Fistufru

Application submitted

Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium

UTECHT| Angelika Utecht in Fa. Syngenta Seeds GmbH -Niederlassung-

4 records

Galibier

Active

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

Jouffray Drillaud S.A.

5 records

Flash

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.

5 records

Fiscor Marble

Application submitted

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

ZERR| Katharina Zerr

4 records

Finulf

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Stegmark, Rolf

6 records

Feuvert

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Inst. de Recherche MENNESSON (FR)

6 records

Fibranova

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)

4 records

Fellin

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Grass G.I.E.

6 records

Fenucold

Active

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. · Fenugreek

Jean-Charles Renaudat (FR)

5 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.