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.
Lilium L. · Lily
Rhee Hye Kyung, Cho, Hae-ryong, Lim Jin Hee, KIM, MI SEON, Park, Sang Kun, Choi Seong Youl
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SEMILLAS IBERICA S.L.
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
COSUCRA-GROUP WARCOING S.A. - CHICOLINE
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Sud Cereales SCA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
Piet Schreurs Holding B.V.
Muscari · Grape hyacinth
Paul van Bentem Bloembollen B.V.
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel
HM Clause SA (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
INTERDOR IBERICA, S.L.
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Boris A. Stoyanov, Boris K. Chinchev
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
DEBRECEN INSTITUTE
Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory
Domaine Public (FR)
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
DIPUTACION ALBACETE
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell. · Turnip
Domaine Public (FR)
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
J. en P. Snoek en Zn. B.V.
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht DE
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE NV-SA, BE
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Skoryk Volodymyr Viktorovych,