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.

DK560WX

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

DK364SVZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Yukhymovych Olena Romanivna, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DK353 Waxy

Protection expired

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

MONSANTO COMPANY, US

2 records

DK 277-9zM, SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych,

3 records

DK2577M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

CSZ 2021

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

DK 231zS, zM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DKC6710

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

DK633/325 MV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DK1825MVZS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

Dch 23

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

2 records

Decumis 1687

Terminated

Cucumis hirsutus Sond.

Karsten Kaiser (Gartenbau)

2 records

DK4540SVZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Riabchenko Olha Pavlivna, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DKC3623

Active

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

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DK 257zM, SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych,

3 records

DK 507zS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych

3 records

Crimson Crush

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

2 records

DK 266/417MV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych,

3 records

DK2579SVZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych,

3 records

Criterio

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

3 records

Darwidesign

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

MTS BOT-REUS

2 records

CPE403

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Euralis Génétique S.A.

3 records

Devonia

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.

3 records

Dancaspink

Active

Petunia x hybrida hort. ex E. Vilm. · Garden petunia

Danziger, Gabriel|Nir Zvi, Israel

2 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.