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.
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Hazera Seeds, NL
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Biogranum, Novi Sad
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Fobek B.V./A.A. Sevenster
Diospyros kaki L. f. · Persimmon
Sam-Seok Kang^^^Jang-Hoon Song^^^Kyeong-Bok Ma^^^Sang-Jin Yang
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Serasem S.A.S.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Trees Scott C
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
PEDRO GONZALEZ-PORTILLA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SAS FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE and FILS
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Agro Seed Research BVBA (BE)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
DLF SEEDS A/S
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Semences De France (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon
Trees Scott
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
KWS POTATO B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass
JACKLIN SEED