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.

Garniso

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

1 record

Edmondo

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROBERT TAUCHER

2 records

Exxact

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT CZECH| RAGT Czech s.r.o.

1 record

DKC5350

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

1 record

DKC4711

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Zhoel` Roukol

2 records

Boja

Protection expired

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Station de Selection des Plantes (PL)

1 record

1089D489-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

Zlata

Active

Hippophae rhamnoides L. · Sea buckthorn

Moskalets Tetiana Zakharivna, Hrynyk Ihor Volodymyrovych, Moskalets Valentyn Vitaliiovych,

2 records

VITALIB

Application submitted

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

JOSEFA MERCEDES RUBIO MORENO/ANA Mª TORRES ROMERO/NATALIA GUTIERREZ LEIVA

2 records

Vals

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Romaniuk Oksana Oleksandrivna, Kornieieva Myroslava Oleksandrivna, Roik Mykola Volodymyrovych, Vakulenko Mykola Oleksandrovych, Mazur Zoia Oleksandrivna,

2 records

Volterra

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vreugdenhil Breeding & Seeds B.V.

2 records

Venetsiia

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych

2 records

447K560

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rene Baratin

3 records

1093D725-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

1 record

13DL1825

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych

2 records

1087D027-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

1 record

1077D015-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

/X08W667C/

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kraling Pruvot

1 record

Valloniia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wessam Akel

2 records

TEXXUD YG

Withdrawn

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

RAGT 2n

1 record

Wolfganxx

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

1 record

Tonus

Active

Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass

R 2n (FR)

1 record

Sweet Telle

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Peter van Langen Bloembollen B.V.

1 record

Samurai

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dr. V.S.S. Rao

2 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.