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
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Vandenberg Cornelis P.|Salinas, CA
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
HM.CLAUSE
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Tezier SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Falusi Janos / Beke Bela / Falusi Janosne / Matuz Janos / Nemethne Varga Anna / Takacs Maria / Varga Jozsefne
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
South Dakota Board of Regents
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
DE ZPC
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Nordic Seed A/S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Serasem, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
G.I.E. SOCKALB
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
KARL RUDOLF BECKMANN
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
CIBA GEIGY SPA- DIV. SEMENTI
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Participations AG
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
SA.PI.SE SARDO PIEMONTESE SEMENTI
Thuja occidentalis L. · Northern white-cedar
Michal Kaluzinski
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
Syngenta Crop Protection AG