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.

Gandalf

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

EMILSEME SPA

2 records

Fortetsia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Vlashcuk Anatolii Mykolaiovych, Biliaieva Iryna Mykolaivna, Zhupyna Andrii IUriiovych, Lavrynenko IUrii Oleksandrovych, Bazalii Halyna Hryhorivna, Usyk Liudmyla Oleksandrivna,

5 records

ES Mylord

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Euralis Semences FR

2 records

Fatima

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Alf Ceplitis

3 records

Estopa

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

AGROSA SEMILLAS SELECTAS, S.A.

2 records

Dunkan 233 SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Mel`nyk Hryhorii Petrovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DOP 6 08

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

3 records

DN Rubin

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bernatskyi Maksym Mykhailovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUri

3 records

DN Pyvykha

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Fedorenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Hanhur Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladysla

3 records

Dollar

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

ALEJANDRO MARTIN CARA

2 records

Dovira odeska

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Marinin Liubov Ivanivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina O

3 records

Dobrudjanski 7

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

P. Radkov, D. Dekov, D. Genchev, N. Nikolova, P. Ivanov, S. Todorova

3 records

DN Adzhamka

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kyrpa Mykola IAkovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Il`chenko Larisa Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`

3 records

DKS 2960

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Arian Dikhuizen

2 records

CS Kalesi

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

2 records

Crodur

Terminated

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

2 records

Consul

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

2 records

Caracas

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH

2 records

Burshtyn

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Nesterova Nataliia Havrylivna, Kotelenets` Olena Hryhorivna, Vasyliev Oleksii Anatoliiovych, Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych, Albul Anatolii Oleksiiovych, Palamarchuk Anatolii Ivanovych,

4 records

Burevii

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Kirdohlo IEvhen Kostiantynovych, Sichniak Vira IUkhymivna, Lehkun Ihor Borysovych, Sheremet Oleksandr Martynovych, Linchevskyi Anatolii Adamovych,

3 records

Bondadoso

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGROVEGETAL, S.A.

3 records

Blask

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

2 records

Blekstoun

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Davydiuk Ihor Mykolaiovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

3 records

Basta

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

SPÓJNIA Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze sp. z o.o.

3 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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