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.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Protealis NV
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Euralis Semences FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frantz Boudet
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
LAB.PHI.VE.BARBERET&BLANC
Zea mays L. · Maize
NOVARTIS SEEDS
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT 2n
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Union des Cooperatives de Semences de Tournesol (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Lilium L. · Lily
WERELD| J.W.A. van der Wereld
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
PAARLBERG| E. Paarlberg
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
FLORIST DE KWAKEL BV (NL)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Konrad Kraling
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
Progreta Sharpes Int. (GB)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
J.ADAM
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVanderhave NV
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
LAB.PHI.VE.BARBERET&BLANC
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Nordic Seed A/S
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Nickerson SA (FR)