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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus
SPAETH HANS| Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Parii Fedir Mykytovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovich, Parii IAroslav Fedorovich, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Skakun Vadym Mykhailovych, Pasiuta Anatolii Hryhorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Parfent`iev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Khodakova Tetiana Mykolaivna,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Avena sativa L. · Oat
EBMEYER| KWS LOCHOW GMBH Herrn Dr. Erhard Ebmeyer
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad
Nunhems Germany GmbH
Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe
Knud Jepsen
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Tezier, FR
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
FA 10B Landwirtschaftliches Versuchszentrum - Referat Spezia
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA GENETICS
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
FALTICEANU MARCELAAMBARUS SILVICABREZEANU CREOLA
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon
NIELI TOMMASO
Tulipa L. · Tulip
KRESTYANSKOE (FERMERSKOE) XOZYAJSTVO "NAXODKA POLESYA"
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Farm Hannong Co., Ltd.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Traskovetska Vita Anatoliivna, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Rodenko Halyna Anatoliivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Bosakovska Nataliia IUriivna, Shpykuliak IEvhenii Anatoliiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Yeryniak Mykola Iv
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
HORTAG SEED CO.