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.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
GUTBIER| Gregor Gutbier
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Strube Research GmbH&Co KG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rysin Leonid Mykhailovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rene Baratin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)/Institute of Field & Vegetable Crops (RS)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
RISO GALLO S.P.A.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Sj. Brunia/Klazina Brunia-Winter/M. van der Stelt-Brunia/S. Brunia
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Jocie Sinisa
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
R 2n (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE, N.V./S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Perekhrest Valentyna Arkhypivna, Tarasiuk Vasyl` Prokopovych, Babash Andrii Borysovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
RAGT 2n
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A.