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.
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Shepilova Nadiia Dmytrivna, Manziuk Vitalii Tymofiiovych, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
W WEIBULL
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Terzic Sreten, Radeka Ilija, Jockovic Milan, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Miklic Vladimir, Dusanic Nenad, Malidza Goran, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Purar Bozana, Nastasic Aleksandra, Bekavac Goran, Jockovic Dorde, Ivanovic Mile, Stojakovic Milisav,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Purar Bozhana, Nastasich Aleksandra, Bekavats Horan, Yotskovich Dzhordzhe, Stoiakovich Milislav,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Dedic Bosko, Imerovski Ivana, Miladinovic Dragana, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,
Phaseolus coccineus L. · Runner bean
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
JUNTA EXTREMADURA (SIA)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Kuz`menko IEvhenii Anatoliiovych, Mukha Tetiana Ivanivna, Fedorenko Iryna Viktorivna, Fedorenko Maryna Viktorivna, Solona Valentyna Iosypivna, Khomenko Svitlana Olehivna, Kochmarskyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Parii, Myroslav Parii, Iaroslav Breus, Oksana Parii, Iuliia Sydorov, Andrii
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ReinSaat KG
Avena sativa L. · Oat
APP Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Genetica y Gestion S.L.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Dvorets`kyi Volodymyr Frantsevych, Vozhehova Raisa Anatolivna, Usyk Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Orliuk Anatolii Pavlovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize