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.

Hunor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Fazekas Miklos / Lazanyi Janos

5 records

Ilia

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

4 records

Indzhe

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)

3 records

Innoval

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

4 records

HP Pusztaszel

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pepo Pal / Toth Szilard

4 records

Jerun

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

S. Zapryanov, T. Stefanov, Y. Navushtanova, N. Lazarov, V. Mincheva, S. Staykova, N. Baleva

3 records

Jeopardy

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

4 records

Hongruide

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

QIANG SONG

5 records

Ibiza

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Werner Horn

4 records

Jabalcon

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

3 records

Hyrise

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

3 records

Hymer

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

ILVO-PLANT 39

4 records

Horyzo

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

4 records

Huntsville

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Stoop Taam/Leek Tulips B.V./Dol

3 records

Isma

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Graines Voltz (FR)

3 records

Islero

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Interstate Seed Co.

4 records

HCL1025

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Nathaniel J. Page, Richard G. Stelpflug,

4 records

Hillipinbar

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

SEICHI MIYOSHI

3 records

Inoui

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

4 records

Hibern

Active

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

Terre de Lin Sca (FR)

4 records

Henika

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.

3 records

Harlem

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

5 records

Ileana F

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

BARBIERU ANCUTA

4 records

Ilaria F

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

DAVID IONICAMANEA DANIELABARBIERU ANCUTA

4 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.