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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.

Torgeir

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

5 records

Sunphlocarma

Terminated

Phlox drummondii Hook. · Annual phlox

Suntory Flowers Limited, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

3 records

Style

Active

Vriesea Lindl. · Vriesea

Nicolaas D.M. Steur^^^Elly Bak

3 records

Sunsurfelevi

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Takeshi Kanaya^^^Yasuko Isobe

3 records

Snap Daddy Yellow

Active

Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon

Saul Robert|Atlanta, GA, US

3 records

SPCDW1012

Active

Dendrobium Sw. · Dendrobium

Thumrong Suphachadiwong

3 records

Snow Storm

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

4 records

Silte Reeda

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Smit Erik|Andijk, NL

4 records

Sei Honey Bee

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Toru Miyaguchi

3 records

Seiren

Active

Hybrids between Ranunculus asiaticus L. and Ranunculus cortusifolius Willd.

Shuichi Kusano

3 records

Sei Pincho

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Toru Miyaguchi

3 records

Silver Fox

Active

x Mangave D. Klein · Mangave

Hansen Hans A

3 records

Sunbui Sairemi

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Tetsuya Kako^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki

3 records

SAKIMP035

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO|MINEMURA SHINJI

3 records

SAKPXC032

Active

x Petchoa J. M. H. Shaw · Petchoa

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

Red Dwarf

Active

Dianthus L. · Carnation

Whetman Pinks

3 records

Silverstone

Active

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. · Wintercreeper

Zimmer Baumschulen GmbH

3 records

Red Alert

Active

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Sande B.V.

3 records

Ray Ruby

Active

Citrus x paradisi Macfad. · Grapefruit

3 records

Shabras

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Participations AG

4 records

Sei Comyn

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Nobuo Ishiguro

3 records

SAKPET001

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)

3 records

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