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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoine Vincent
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Jörg Großer
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Claire Trautmann
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Michael Dilger
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Maria Stanciu, Danil Stanciu, Maria Joita-Pacureanu,
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Zea mays L. · Maize
Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Melissa officinalis L. · Lemon balm
Zalevs`ka Liudmyla Fedorivna, Holub Nadiia Dmytrivna, Nevkryta Nataliia Volodymirivna,
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Kuts Halyna Markivna, Honcharova Kapitalina V'iacheslavivna, Biliaieva Iryna Mykolaivna, Lavrynenko IUrii Oleksandrovych, Vozhehova Raisa Anatoliivna, Kolesnykova Natalia Dmytrivna, Usyk Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Bazalii Halyna Hryhorivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
ZERAIM GEDERA
Triticum monococcum L. · Einkorn wheat
LEMAIRE DEFFONTAINES S.A.S.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
HM.Clause S.A.S.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Persson, Christer/Kalev, Saima
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
H. Daskalov, H. Georgiev