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.

HA-26

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

5 records

Graal

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LABOULET SEMENCES

4 records

Harlequin

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE S.A.R.L

5 records

Harlekin

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD

4 records

H09050R

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Martin Ganssmann

6 records

Hector

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

BEJO ZADEN

4 records

Gondola

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

HORTI GIFTS LTD T/AS PROMO SEEDS UK

3 records

Goriziana

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Stefanoni Clara

3 records

GK Maros

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Bona Lajos / Petroczi Istvan / Beke Bela / Purnhauser Laszlo / Cseuz Laszlo / Juray Antal / Fonad Peter

4 records

GK Arato

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Cseuz Laszlo / Bona Lajos / Pauk Janos / Fonad Peter / Ovari Judit / Papp Maria / Beke Bela / Purnhauser Laszlo

4 records

Goldiva

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Volmary Ltd

4 records

Gizmo

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Carlsberg Research Laboratory

5 records

Golden River

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Zsolt Géza Polgár

4 records

Goldbarren

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Karl Knosel, D

3 records

H09951R

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Martin Ganssmann

4 records

GTW Milena

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

I. Panayotov, S. Lifenko, N. Erinyak, I. Todorov, I. Stoeva, N. Tsenov, K. Kostov, A. Tsenov, I. Iliev, K. Malinski, I. Atanasova

4 records

GTP Kalina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

K. Kostov, N. Tsenov, I. Panayotov, I. Todorov, I. Stoeva, I. Iliev, V. Kiryakova, T. Petrova

4 records

Grispy

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

INVEST GRZEGORZ DABROWSKI

3 records

GW9022

Terminated

Carthamus tinctorius L. · Safflower

GLOBAL AGRO INC.

3 records

GL Creme

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf GmbH (AT)

3 records

GL Dori

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

3 records

GK Nap

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Papp Maria / Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltan / Cseuz Laszlo / Beke Bela / Mesterhazy Akos / Kertesz Zoltanne / Szabo Csilla / Csoesz Laszlone / Fonad Peter / Acs Peterne dr. / Kovacs Zsuzsa

4 records

GK Matka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged

3 records

Greendwarf

Terminated

Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue

TOP GREEN SAS

3 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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