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.

Diadek

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

Costa

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

WOLFRAM HORST

4 records

Danae

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

Geoponiko Spiti - Lokas SMLLC (GR)

2 records

D'hiver de Saint-Victor

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

DH 27

Active

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Hrvatski duhani d.d., Virovitica (HR)

2 records

DG01

Active

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

TOKITA SEED CO LTD

2 records

Diabolo

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

3 records

Corvette

Active

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

Graines Voltz S.A.

3 records

Deni Sem

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

3 records

Costante

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Desislava

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Nasya Tomlekova, Nikolay Panayotov, Svetla Yancheva

3 records

Dachnianka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lyfenko Lina Semenivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Bosakovska Nataliia IUriivna, Rodenko Halyna Anatoliivna, Shpykuliak IEvhenii Anatoliiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovy

3 records

Demeter

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

HILLESHOG - NK SPA

3 records

Corlian

Active

Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea

Universita degli Studi della Basilicata Centro Interdipartimentale per la Salvaguardia delle Risorse Genetiche Vegetali "Pierino Iannelli"

3 records

Cypriana

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Tezier, FR

2 records

Daisy

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Dadivosa

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

C.S.I.C.-AULA DEI

2 records

CWX1872

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Meunier

3 records

Cytrynek Groniasty

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

TORSEED - Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa S.A.

3 records

Copernicus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

2 records

Cordoba

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

2 records

Crystal

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Michigan State University

2 records

Compakt

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

2 records

Columbia

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Western Plant Breeders Inc.

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.