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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

Found in these crops

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.

Acrobat

Active

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

NL
2 records

Peisaj

Terminated

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

2 records

P 988

Terminated

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

2 records

Sumuleu

Terminated

Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax

2 records

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

3 records

MAY 455

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

2 records

Lizica

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

Limerino

Terminated

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

2 records

Hera

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

Gaia

Active

Gossypium L. · Cotton

2 records

Flormari

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

Geea

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

2 records

G-101

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

4 records

Doina

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

Goldie

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

Meyer

Active

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck · Lemon

3 records

Coléor

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale

3 records

Katrina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

2 records

Codirepka

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

Comix

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

2 records

Bandolero

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

2 records

Elida

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

2 records

Eclat

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

Berna

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

2 records

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