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.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Yatsenko Halyna Ivanivna, Yatsenko Viktor Viktorovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HEINZSEED
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
keine Angabe
Rosa L. · Rose
HARKNESS ROSES and Co Ltd (GB)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Panchenko Ivan Arkhypovych, Suvorova Kateryna IUr'ivna, Cherednychenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Ivanchenko Eduard Havrylovych, Chornobab Raisa Andriivna, Shevchenko Mykola Savovych, Shcypak Hennadii Vasylovych,
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Antoaneta Yancheva, Valentin Yordanov
Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie
Novartis Seeds B.V.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Weibull AB
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DLF Seeds A/S
hybrids between Pelargonium peltatum and Pelargonium zonale · Ivy-leaved geranium
Guillou, Bernard|Saint-Malo, France
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
INIA/IRTA/IFAPA/ITA
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Revol Benoit
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Florida Foundation Seed Producers
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Kostiuk Stanislav Vasyl`ovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Ptashenchuk Oleksandr Mykytovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytv
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
GIE Sockalb (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
FERRY MORSE
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
Guillou, Bernard|Saint-Malo, France
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Babash Andrii Borysovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych, Lehkun Ihor Borysovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Tezier, FR
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
EDUARD GROSS