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.

DR 106

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

3 records

Don Juan

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

AGROVEGETAL, S.A.

3 records

DP377

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

DPL TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO

2 records

Dupnitsa 126

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Georgi Stankev

3 records

Empty Feelings

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Van Gaalen Irenaeus Antonius Maria

2 records

Emma

Terminated

Asparagus officinalis L. · Asparagus

Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)

3 records

Dunowska

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

Rafał Markiewicz

3 records

Emilie

Active

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

Novartis Seeds B.V.

3 records

Enholder

Active

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

Dorog

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A., Tienen BE

2 records

El Stroma

Active

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

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

3 records

Dualrow

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

2 records

DN Palanok

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Kyrpa Mykola IAkovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubyts`kyi Borys Volodymyr

3 records

DN Nur

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Olkhovyk Maksym Stanislavovych, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Bondar Tetiana Mykolaivna, Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladysl

3 records

Elpin

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

INSAD-Prusy sp. z o.o.

4 records

Don Javier

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

AGROVEGETAL, S.A.

3 records

DS22187D

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

DOW AgroSciences

2 records

Donbardo

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

2 records

DN Demetra

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Motrenko Volodymyr Ivanovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Il`chenko Larisa Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dz

3 records

Dromos

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

DM Avrora

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

5 records

DK Extorr

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DRCB6073

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Bayer Holland B.V. (NL)

2 records

DK9527S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Plotka, Vitalii Vitaliiovych Cherchel, Vladyslav Iuriiovych Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych

3 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.