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.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Royal Sluis Vegetables BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MAS Seeds,FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
EURALIS SAATEN
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SISFORAGGERA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Royal Sluis Vegetables BV (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Coop de Pau SCA (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Lantmaennen ek foer
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hoiman Serhii Volodymyrovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych, Lehkun Ihor Borysovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,
Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Usyk Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Honcharova Kapitalina V"iacheslavivna, Bazalii Halyna Hryhorivna, Orliuk Anatolii Pavlovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rysin Artur Leonidovych
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
AGROVEGETAL, S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Lyfenko Lina Semenivna, Bosakovska Nataliia IUriivna, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych,
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
SERASEM RECHERCHES ET
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Satarov Oleksandr Zainulovych, Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivn
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Hryhoraschenko Larysa Volodymyrivna, Yel`kin Oleksii Oleksandrovych, Horlachova Olha Vikentiivna, Konstantynov Stanislav Ivanovych, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych, Ponomarenko Nadiia Serhiivna, Horbachova Svitlana Mykolaivna,
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Vorob`ova Raisa Ahafonivna, Shurovenkova Liudmyla Ivanivna, Ablova Iryna Borysivna, Zynovkina Ol`ha Olenksandrivna, Soliarek Taisiia Fedorivna, Nabokov Henadii Dmytrovych, Puchkov IUrii Mykhailovych, Fomenko Nina Panteleivna, Kudriashov Ihor Mykolaiovych,