Variety traits
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.
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.
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
SHCHYPAK HENNADII VASYLOVYCH, SYVOKIN INNA VALENTYNIVNA, BORIVSKYI ANATOLII FRANTSOVYCH, NYCHOPORUK OLENA OLEKSANDRIVNA, BILOKURETS NATALIIA PETRIVNA, CHERNOBAB RAISA ANDRIIVNA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Jean-Claude Pruvot
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Laipert, Diter Alber,
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Kyrylov Mykhailo Ivanovych, Dubinina Iryna Mykolaivna, Dubinin Serhii Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Peter S. HESSE (US)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
DEKALB PLANT GENETICS
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Cornelis P. VANDENBERG (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maveridge Licensing B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
Koretskyi Oleksandr IEvheniiovych, Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych, Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych,
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Florist De Kwakel B.V. Gerbera Kulturen
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Chykaliuk Peter Bohdan
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Rohulina Larysa Vasylivna, Panchenko Ivan Arkhypovych, Cherednychenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Chernobab Raisa Andriivna, Suvorova Kateryna IUriivna, Schypak Henadii Vasyl`ovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vikima Seed A.S.
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
RuRo Plant
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Panchenko Ivan Arkhypovych, Schechenko Ol`ha IEvhenivna, Nosko Raisa Petrivna, Lisnychyi Valerii Anatoliiovych, Kapustina Tetiana Borysivna, Shatokhin Volodymyr Ivanovych, Riabchun Viktor Kuzmych,
Allium schoenoprasum L. · Chives
DRESSLER| Dr. Ottfried Dressler
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
VANDENBERG| Cornelis P. Vandenberg
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych, Pershyna Liliia Vasylivna, Shudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna,