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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LESIGNE| Philipp Lesigne
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
BERTONE SEMENTI SPA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Marco Signor
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kuchereyava Olena Emilievna, Hyske Ivan Mykolayovich, Buchchanu Mikhail Ivanovich,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
NEBELUNG| Bruno Nebelung GmbH & Co. KG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Atanas Mehandzhiev, Miho Mihov, Milka Stoyanova
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Vasylenko Antonina Oleksandrivna, Serdiuk Vira Ivanivna, Lutsenko Mykola Petrovych, Bezuhlyi Ihor Mykolaiovych, Bekarevych Alla Davydivna, Chekryhin Petro Mykheiovych,
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KADAR ROZALIAMOLDOVAN VASILERACZ IONUTDEAC VALERIACHETAN CORNEL
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NAN BELARUSI PO ZEMLEDELIYU» RUP «POLESSKIJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA» GU "INSTITUT ZERNOVYX KULTUR NACZIONALNOJ AKADEMII AGRARNYX NAUK UKRAINY" CHASTNOE SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNOE PREDPRIYATIE AGROFIRMA "UROZHAJ"
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Carlsberg A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Advanta Seeds UK Limited (GB)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Centre Francais du Riz (FR)/CIRAD (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)