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.

PRO 761

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

VIVEROS PROVEDO, S.A.

3 records

SCR 165

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Nelly Guguin

3 records

MSL 558 C

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Martin Frauen^^^Werner Paulmann^^^Olaf Sass

2 records

Saint Claude

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

2 records

RS 01648542

Terminated

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

4 records

S 76

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

RED IVETTE

Protection expired

Dianthus L. · Carnation

IVT, NL

2 records

RO-RF-3

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Yanul` Viktor, Nicolae Parvu,

3 records

NX 33896

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Seeds

3 records

OL'GA

Active

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster

SYChEVA SVETLANA VASIL'EVNA / DEREVShchYuKOV SERGEJ NIKOLAEVICh / DEREVENSKIH OL'GA ALEKSANDROVNA

2 records

LIMDA 32 S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Luc Morvillier

3 records

Pr-8416 a

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

Mv 352

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, HUNGARIAN ACCADEMY OF SCIENCE

2 records

Presivac 1

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IVIA/AGROMILLORA

7 records

PF 7410/94

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

3 records

Pascia'

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

E.N.E.A. - DIPARTIMENTO AGROBIOTECNOLOGIE - UNITA' DI PROGETTO SEMENTI E VIVAISMO

3 records

Petkus-kurzstroh

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

2 records

Nevrokop A-24

Terminated

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Spas S. Gelemerov, Kostadin B. Lulov, Katerina G. Zefirova

2 records

Hyno-prima

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hybrinova Sa (FR)

2 records

LC 1029 B

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Research Institute for Cereals and Industrial Crops-Fundulea (RO)

2 records

KT Red Ty

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

AN JAEGYUN

3 records

Musashi 82 A

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

ISHIHARA SEED CO.LTD.

3 records

HEINZ 7404

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

3 records

MSL 571 C

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht

2 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.