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.

Araucaria

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

GDM ARGENTINA S.A

3 records

Aivenho

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

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

3 records

Fram

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

NordGen, SE- 230 53 Alnarp

2 records

OD DI 49

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jockovic Milan, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

3 records

4641 NS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Nastasich Aleksandra

3 records

Vertex

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

TAKII EUROPE B V

2 records

ZL-48A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna, Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych,

4 records

ZL60A ZL46B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Odynets` Serhii Ivanovych, Sereda Valentyna Oleksiivna, Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna,

2 records

SS-UPL-01

Withdrawn

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

SEMILLAS SOSTENIBLES IBERICA, S.L.

1 record

See Star

Application submitted

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

Seed Solutions Sp.z.o.o.(PL)

1 record

TTAE-13-19

Application submitted

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

VELI PEKCAN, TAHIR GUCER, GOKSEL EVCI, YALCIN KAYA, IBRAHIM YILMAZ

2 records

YMY-AB-12

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Jocie Sinisa

2 records

XS 426

Withdrawn

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

PPG PR 272

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

Peak Plant Genetics

1 record

SE 18-3008 SG

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Elisabeth Zechner

1 record

S39-09

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Francis Glenn

2 records

TOLEDO-9

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CECOSA

2 records

Snap Shot

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

W. Mellema

2 records

IS 4 12

Active

Cydonia Mill. · Quince

Kovtun Ivan Mykolaiovych, Drozdenko Radomyr Petrovych, Khodakivs`ka IUliia Borysivna, Matviienko Mykola Vasylovych,

2 records

LVO-7-V

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tolmachov Viktor Valentynovych

2 records

KS 315 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tsevma Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Doroshevskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,

2 records

IVIA-TRI4

Active

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

VARIOS OBTENTORES

2 records

Jan Van Nes Parrot

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

V.O.F. Stap - Sjerps

1 record

AL 0055 A

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Frank Roeber

4 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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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.