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.

C 229

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

SAT 9413 FRUTARIA

4 records

E'LLADA

Active

Artemisia balchanorum Kkasch

MAShANOV VASILIJ IVANOVICh

2 records

BEATRIZ DE ANNA

Active

Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka · Clementine

M.FABRA/IVIA/INIA

5 records

4411 NS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Nastasic Aleksandra

4 records

DWS 02 A

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Martin Frauen^^^Hanna Meier zu Beerentrup

3 records

DON'KA

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SIChKAR' VYaChESLAV IVANOVICh / LAVROVA GALINA DMITRIEVNA

2 records

DE_REY

Active

Ficus carica L. · Common fig

JUNTA DE EXTREMADURA - FINCA LA ORDEN-VALDESEQUERA

3 records

CMS 102 A 21

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

3 records

CMS 010

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

DR Elmar A. WEISSMANN (DE)

2 records

89 AHA 1

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Jay R. Hotchkiss

3 records

CH 017 W 11

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Jürgen Noack

2 records

C-280

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Cargill S.A.C.I.

2 records

BH 4

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Hrvatski duhani d.d., Virovitica (HR)

2 records

TFS 3566 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MEUNIER JOEL

3 records

Pic Redda

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

MITCHELL EU. HANES

2 records

JAN W2M

Active

Fargesia murielae x Fargesia nitida

Wilfried Janßen

2 records

7751 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tahir Gucer, Ibrahim Yilmaz, Veli Pekcan, Yalcin Kaya, Goksel Evci,

3 records

TRA39-65

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Pépinières Travers S.A.R.L.

2 records

FDR 16 2045

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

2 records

'DANCOP41'

Active

Sutera cordata Thunb. Kuntze · Bacopa

Gavriel Danziger

3 records

Rock 'N Roll

Active

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Hadeco (Pty) Ltd.

2 records

DK 255

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

G.I.E. SOCKALB

3 records

DANCOP 15

Terminated

Sutera Roth · Sutera

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

BY 11

Terminated

Leptospermum J.R. et G. Forst. · Tea Tree

AUSTRAFLORA PTY LTD

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.