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.
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
HAO-DEMETER Cotton and Industrial Crops Institute
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Brabant Cecile
Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep. · Siam tulip
KWEKERIJ MEESLOUWER V.O.F.
Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena
GOLDSMITH SEEDS
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
SOUTHERN CROSS SEEDS PTY LTD
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Ptashenchuk Oleksandr Mykytovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Dr. J. Ackermann & Co. Saatzucht Irlbach (Kommanditgesellschaft)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
WISCONSIN (US)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Popcorn Group) · Popcorn
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
GREISING Y ELIZARZU S.R.L
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Dianthus L. · Carnation
Sarneel, John
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Saat AG, DE
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
ARNDT KARL ZACHARIAS
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Asgrow Vegetable Seeds France (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stefan V. Valchinkov, Atanas P. Popov
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER