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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Dobroudja Agricultural Institute - General Toshevo (BG)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Harris Moran Seed Co.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Dorofieieva Zinaida Dmytriivna, Bosakovska Nataliia IUriivna, Bredins`ka Nadiia Stepanivna, Rodenko Halyna Anatoliivna, Nakohnechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivano
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
INIA&JUNTA ANDALUCIA
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Rodenko Halyna Anatoliivna, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Semillas Fito
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Innovative Seed Solutions LLC (US)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
GORBAChENKO FEDOR IVANOVICh / GORBAChENKO OLEG FEDOROVICh / USATENKO TAT'YaNA VASIL'EVNA / LUChKIN NIKOLAJ SERGEEVICh / BURLYaEVA EVGENIYa GRIGOR'EVNA / ZhITNIK NADEZhDA ALEKSANDROVNA / GORBAChENKO VALENTINA DANILOVNA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Voskoboinyk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Oleshko Olena Henadiivna, Oleshko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Lebid` IEvhen Makarovych, Hlushko Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych, Ol`z`ko Oleksii Petrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUri
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Synysha Iotsych, Drahan Shkorych,
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
ENZA ZADEN| Enza Zaden Deutschland GmbH & Co KG
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Davydiuk Ihor Mykolaiovych, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rysin Leonid Mykhailovych
Avena nuda L. · Naked oat
GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Militsa Khrustich, Ihor Miladinovich,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Masymov Mykola Havrylovych, Marinin Liubov Ivanivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandr
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Traskovets`ka Vita Anatoliivna, Bosakovs`ka Nataliia IUriivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
N. Ganusheva, G. Hristozova