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.
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Universal Leaf Tobacco Poland sp. z o.o.
Prunus L. · Plum
Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Popcorn Group) · Popcorn
Weaver popcorn hybrids LLC (US)
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
HEINZ MANTEN
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Centralne Laboratorium Przemyslu Tytoniowego
Raphanus sativus L. · Radish
AGROSEL S.R.L.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Ligthart Flowerbulbs
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Akulenko Vitalii Volodymyrovych, Solohub Oleksandr Mykhailovych, Polischuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Tymoshenko Oleksandr Oleksiiovych, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Mykhailov Viacheslav Hryhorovych
Cornus mas L. · Cornelian cherry
Roland Choina
Zea mays L. · Maize
Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych, Larchenko Kateryna Andriivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Hedysarum coronarium L. · Sulla
CAPPAGLI LUIGI
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Peter de Winkel
Tulipa L. · Tulip
G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Baptiste Roger
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Hybalo Valentyn Mykolaiovych
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych, Kyryl`chuk Anzhela Mykolaivna, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Borst Bloembollen B.V.