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.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Benjamin Beyer
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dimitrina Ilchovska
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rene Baratin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Intezet - Instit Rech Prod Cereales (HU)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Yves BIOULAC
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAIZE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ZEMUN POLSE)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Syngenta Participations AG
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)
Bouvardia Salisb. · Bouvardia
Joannes Maria Franciscus De Jong
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
RIGO GIOVANNI
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
STONEVILLE PED. SEED CO.
Lavandula angustifolia Mill. · English lavender
GONCEARIUC, Maria, MD / BALMUŞ, Zinaida, MD
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
Seed Source Inc.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Miller, James E.
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
HAZERA (1939)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
LISSY KUNTZE
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Bouvardia Salisb. · Bouvardia
Joannes Maria Franciscus De Jong