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.
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
HAMMENHÖGS VÄXTFÖRÄDLINGSANSTALT
Zea mays L. · Maize
Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Riabchenko Ol`ha Pavlivna, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Yukhymovych Olena Pavlivna, Handurivna IUliia IUriivna, Il`chenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUr
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
AN JAEGYUN
Zea mays L. · Maize
Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
GOLDEN WEST SEED RESEARCH Co.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Borysova Viktoriia Viktorivna, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
BORYSOV VIKTOR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Tarasenko Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Hontarovs`kyi V'iacheslav Opanasovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych,
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
EURALIS SEMILLAS, S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lidea France S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Savchenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Braha Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Dziubetsky
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
LAB.PHI.VE.BARBERET&BLANC
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
VAN WAVEREN PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
INIA-OTRI
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Hrvatski duhani d.d., Virovitica (HR)
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
DOUGLASS W. KING CO.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
DAHLGREN AND COMPANY