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.
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dipl.Ing. agr. Cord Schumann
Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don · Shallot
ALLIUM SEEDS UK LTD
Tulipa L. · Tulip
TULIP FLOWER B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Roland Debeuf
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR
Avena sativa L. · Oat
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Anja Maasberg
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nickerson International Research S.N.C.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
KOChEGURA ALEKSANDR VASIL'EVICh / ZELENTSOV SERGEJ VIKTOROVICh / TREMBAK EVGENIJ NIKOLAEVICh / PODKINA DIANA VASIL'EVNA
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. · Lacy phacelia
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Luc Morvillier
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Brigitta Schmiedchen^^^Jutta Menzel^^^Peer Wilde
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS, D
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS Lochow
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
Ir. Marc Joordens
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Burkhard Schinkel