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.
Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. · Statice
Albrecht Van Egmond
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Holland-Select Research B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Danisco semences SARL (FR)
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)
Trifolium michelianum Savi · Balansa clover
Pristine Forage Technologies (AU)
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
A L TOZER LTD
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2n
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
BLUE MOON FARMS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SEMILLAS CARGILL, S.A.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
MURESANU EUGEN
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J.W. Reus Bloembollen B.V.^^^J.A. Borst Bloembollen B.V.^^^J. en P. Snoek en Zn. B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Oliinyk IEvheniia Ivanivna, Boiko IEvheniia Illivna, Moroz Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
CO.NA.SE SOC.COOP.AGR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
CEREOL UNGHERIA
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Cirad-Ca Paris (FR)