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.

Mrs Medvedeva

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

N6l509 Cl

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

2 records

Nk6638

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

David Thomas

2 records

Mv Lobogó

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

MTA Agrártudományi Kutatóközpont MGI, Martonvásár

2 records

Monte Femme

Terminated

Tulipa L. · Tulip

REUS W.B.

2 records

Mv 363

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

2 records

Nilo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

CSIC/ASGROW

2 records

Niksha KWS

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

2 records

Noire de moyencourt

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)

2 records

Mv Télgyöngye

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

MTA Agrártudományi Kutatóközpont MGI, Martonvásár

2 records

Muskat

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

2 records

NK Smeraldo

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Seeds

2 records

Morlena

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

agro- Tip Handels-u. Consultingges. mbH

2 records

Morena

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

UO «BELORUSSKAYA GOSUDARSTVENNAYA ORDENOV OKTYABRSKOJ REVOLYUCII I TRUDOVOGO KRASNOGO ZNAMENI SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNAYA AKADEMIYA» FGBNU "FEDERALNYJ NAUCHNYJ CZENTR OVOSHHEVODSTVA"

2 records

Murdoch

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

2 records

Nectar

Active

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

2 records

Monte Flame

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Geest/Braaksma

2 records

Montcau

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CONSORCI ESCOLA INDUSTRIAL DE BARCELONA

4 records

Mohawk

Withdrawn

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Van Waveren Saaten GmbH

2 records

MS 296 zS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych

3 records

Mogan

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

GENISTA S.R.L.

2 records

Negrita Favourite

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

V.o.f. J. Bakker

2 records

Monijol

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Rene Monteux-Caillet (FR)

4 records

Moscow

Terminated

Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus

Gladiolus v.o.f.

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.