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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
SOTChENKO VLADIMIR SEMENOVICh / GORBAChEVA ANNA GRIGOR'EVNA / SOTChENKO YuRIJ VLADIMIROVICh
Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum
Ibergen Frutales S.L.
Olea europaea L. · Olive
Todolivo S.L.^^^Universidad de Córdoba
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
POPA FLORIAN
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIMAGRAIN VERNEUIL HOLDING S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Blandine Andreau
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIMAGRAIN GENETICS GRANDES CULTURES S.A.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
WILDE PEER
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Fresas Nuevos Materiales S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hybrinova Sa (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
CLAUSE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Csaba L. Marton, Geza Hadi, Janos Pinter, Tamas Szundy, Lajos Kizmus, Akos Orosz
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Nelly Guguin
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
ENERGIAS DE VILLARRUBIA, S.L.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Andreas Gertz
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
Theodorus Adrianus Segers