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.

Karma Yin-Yang

Active

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Verwer-Dahlia's B.V.

2 records

BCL 0311-1

Active

Clematis L. · Clematis

Kimmo Rumpunen

2 records

DKC 2790

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE UA

2 records

DKC 2787

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY| Monsanto Technology LLC

DE UA

4 records

DKC 3759

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Richard Shtel`pfliuh

AT UA

2 records

08 RMS 007

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

ES IT

3 records

Yur'ivets'

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Adamchuk Halyna Kostiantynivna, Dryl Valentyna Petrivna, Batsaieva Rita Dmytrivna, Krainiuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Havrysh Zinaida Vasylivna, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych, Derev'ianko Vira Petrivna,

2 records

SC 2040

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

P'iatykhats`kyi 270 SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Hrabovs`kyi Mykola Borysovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Lebid` IEvhen Makarovych, Oleshko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav

3 records

MV TC 277

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pynter IAnosh, Sundi Tomash, Marton L. Choba, Khadi Heza,

3 records

MAS 90LB

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences, FR

2 records

Hratsiia myronivs'ka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SIROSHTAN ANDRII, MURASHKO LIUDMYLA, VOLOHDINA HALYNA, ZAMLILA NINA, KOLOMIIETS LIDIIА, HUMENIUK OLEKSANDR, DERHACHOV OLEKSANDR, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR, KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, KYRYLENKO VIRA

3 records

AS 33-111

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Frederic Poujeaud

2 records

AS-87

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jocie Sinisa

5 records

52 A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Burlov Viktor Vasylovych

3 records

Argalp-700

Active

Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn

Emmanuel Cabanes

2 records

KS 321 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

3 records

Drisbluethirteen

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA

17 records

Montana

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DE HR NL

17 records

Menuet

Protection expired

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

DE FR HR NL SE SI

9 records

Regina

Protection expired

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

FR HR SI SK

9 records

Solen

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

CZ FR HR IT PL

7 records

DrisStrawTwo

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ES NL

10 records

Titan

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

CZ DK HU SK

6 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.