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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.

Turandot

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

UA
7 records

Tripudio

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

VENTUROLI VITTORIO

IT
5 records

Rotondo

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
8 records

Querida

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
6 records

Pactol

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CORN STATES INTERNATIONAL SARL

ES
4 records

NS Ilina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Institute of field and vegetable crops - Novi Sad (SR)

BG
4 records

Nexera 923

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Semenarna, SLO

SI
5 records

Montale

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CO.NA.SE SOC.COOP.AGR

IT
5 records

Mirabor

Active

Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin

SAATZUCHT STEINACH GMBH and CO KG

DE
6 records

Korsak

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sonets` Viktor Andriiovych, Pylypchenko Andrii Vasylovych, Tymchenko Viktor Naumovych, Marc Ham, Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,

UA
6 records

Kassima

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, FR

FR
5 records

Kariatyda

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
6 records

Favorit

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KARPAChEV VLADIMIR VLADIMIROVICh / GORShKOV VLADIMIR IVANOVICh / VLASOVA AL'BINA NIKOLAEVNA / MANAENKOV SERGEJ IVANOVICh

DE
5 records

Elmet

Active

x Festulolium Aschers. et Graebn. · Festulolium

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

SE
6 records

Enectarol

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Jacopo Vladimiro Paolini

NL
7 records

Draco

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Apsovsementi, I

IT
6 records

Donskoj krupnoplodnyj

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

GORBAChENKO FEDOR IVANOVICh / USATENKO TAT'YaNA VASIL'EVNA / KOSTRYBA MAJYa IOSIFOVNA / MARTYNOVA LYuDMILA ALEKSANDROVNA / MEZINOVA VALENTINA VASIL'EVNA / VOSKOBOJNIK LEONID KONSTANTINOVICh

BG
6 records

CRS-1

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Hemp Genetics International

LV
4 records

BG Unistar

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

UNIGENETIC (BG)

HR
6 records

Bisanzio

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Apsovsementi S.p.A., Co.Na.Se. Soc. Coop. Agr.

IT
6 records

BC Ljepotica

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bc Institut, HR

HR
6 records

Bc Darija

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bc Institut, HR

HR
6 records

Bc Marta

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Bc Institut, HR

HR
4 records

Aloha

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

DE
6 records

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