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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Maticiuc Vasile Gheorghe,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ivan Brkic, Anthony Jambrovic,
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
ESERCIZIO SEMENTI S.R.L.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Zea mays L. · Maize
Spirou Spiros
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
HANS SVENSK, C/O SVALÖF WEIBULL AB
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Knosel Karl (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov, Viktor Halechko, Ivan
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
ALAIN LETOURNEAU
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
RAGT 2n
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Miladinovie Dragana, Cvejie Sandra, Jocie Sinisa,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
ALAIN LETOURNEAU
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)