Variety traits

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.

SASM 2

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

3 records

SANTIAGUEIRA

Application submitted

Olea europaea L. · Olive

Martínez Rodríguez, Mª del Carmen/ Santiago Blanco, José Luis/ Gago Montaña, Pilar/ Boso Alonso, Susana

3 records

Sgi164

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Francis Glenn

3 records

Satisfaction

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Licentie Instituut Nederland (L.I.N.) C.V.

3 records

SAPHIRA

Terminated

Scaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower

Westhoff, Wilhelm

2 records

Saphir

Terminated

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad

Clause Semences SA (FR)

2 records

Sarra

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

3 records

Setenil

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

AGROVEGETAL, S.A.

3 records

Sesame CLP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Europe S.A., France

2 records

SCH155008

Terminated

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.

2 records

Salgado

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

3 records

Safran

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)

3 records

Salvo

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Rogers Brothers Seed Company

2 records

Sanokrithi 94

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agricultural Research Institute

2 records

Sampsous 79

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

HAO-DEMETER Cotton and Industrial Crops Institute

2 records

San Luka

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Valentina Encheva, Dimitar Petakov, Michael Christov, Alexander Piscov, Pepa Shindrova, Fota Tsvetkova, Peter Ivanov, Velko Velkov, Peter Petrov, Yordanka Stoyanova,

3 records

SA1143 Mst

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rysin Leonid Mykhailovych

3 records

San Ribero RH

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PANAM FRANCE SARL, FR

2 records

SANDOWN

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE

3 records

Samuno

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ERHARD EBMEYER

3 records

Ruse 424

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

S. Mitev, P. Mitev, P. Momchilova, G. Hristova, M. Vachkova

3 records

Sakanal

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Bejo Zaden B.V., De Groot en Slot B.V.

3 records

Sea Foam

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WALTER H. JESSEL, JR. & WILLIAM E. DUFFETT

2 records

Saltarello

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.