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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.

Altamira

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Zviezda Vostoka zhovtaia F1

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Zoreslava

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Oks`om Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Morhun Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Skrypl`ov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
2 records

РA1031065

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Liliia Polovynko

UA
2 records

Н00005А

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hiunter Zaitts

UA
1 record

ZL62A

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna, Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych, Pershyna Liliia Vasylivna,

UA
2 records

Zviezda Vostoka krasnaia F1

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Zorianyi

Terminated

Allium ramosum L. · Fragrant-flowered garlic

Drokin Mykhailo Dmytrovych, Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna, Shabetia Viktor Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Zorba

Terminated

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

Maisadour Societe Cooperative Agricole (FR)

FR
1 record

Zoloti vorota

Terminated

Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia

Yaschenko Mykola Petrovych

UA
1 record

Zheton 265 MV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Braha Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Klimova Oksana IEvheniivna, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasyl`vych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Cherche

UA
1 record

Zloty Ožarowski

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO NASIENNICTWA OGRODNICZEGO I SZKOLKARSTWA

LT
1 record

Zlatina

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

V. Todorova, I. Tringovska-Mendeva, St. Grozeva-Tileva, D. Kostova-Protohristova, G. Pevicharova, Amol Nankar, Ts. Gechev

BG
2 records

ZO85

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.

ES
1 record

Zefir

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Zenith

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Syngenta Seeds S.A.S., FR

SI
1 record

Zanella

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

De Jong Beheer B.V.

NL
1 record

Žemaičiai

Terminated

Lophospermum scandens D. Don · Creeping gloxinia

Aleksandro Stulginskio universitetas

LT
1 record

Zedan 26

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Chepolkina Tetiana Fedorivna

UA
2 records

ZAITERLA

Withdrawn

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Floyd Zaiger (US)

FR
1 record

Zailur

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Floyd Zaiger (US)

FR
2 records

Zherar

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Dem'ianenko Alla Ivanivna, Kuz`menko Halyna Iosypivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Shubenko Nadiia Petrivna,

UA
2 records

Zuzanna

Terminated

Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy

Specjalistyczny Zakład Ogrodniczy Ryszard Pętoś

PL
1 record

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