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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bedoe Zoltan / Lang Laszlo / Szunics Laszlo / Balla Laszlo / Vida Gyula / Szunics Laszlone / Karsai Ildiko / Veisz Otto
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Magic Seed Inc.
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
GENTINETTA EUGENIO
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bedoe Zoltan / Lang Laszlo / Balla Zoltan / Szunics Laszlo / Karsai Ildiko / Szunics Laszlone / Veisz Otto / Vida Gyula
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
LUGANO LEONARDO SRL
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Werner Paulmann
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Milic Dragan, Karagic Dura, Mihailovic Vojislav,
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
Lin 2000 SCA (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. · Milk thistle
Karolína Loubalová
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
LUGANO LEONARDO SRL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Danisco Seed
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e Veterinaria.
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA GIULIO MELZI D'ERIL S.S.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
ISEA S.R.L
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
MTA Agrártudományi Kutatóközpont MGI, Martonvásár
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Gyula Vida^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Klára Mészáros
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
Semences de France S.A.