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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Lidea France SAS, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Svalof Weibull BV (NL)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Südwestsaat GbR (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francois-Xavier Beauvillain
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Sativa Rheinau AG (CH)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Karine Bounan-Henry
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
PETER KONCZOL
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Asgrow Seed Company (US)/Bruinsma (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
SeedGenetic GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pierre GARRAUD
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
GIE Sockalb (FR)