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.

VN0312

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

2 records

VJ785Z

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

2 records

Wilia

Terminated

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

1 record

Wikra

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

3 records

Yasmine

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Hoogland & Van Veen Lelie B.V.

1 record

Webster

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

John Cowan

1 record

Vitvits`ke

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Koval` Liudmyla Ivanivna, Vitvits`kyi Mykhailo Antonovych, Koval` Nataliia Mykhailivna,

2 records

Virjinia K 326

Terminated

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Willian Earley, Laurinburg (US)

1 record

Violet Prana

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.

1 record

Violes

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Triflor Breeding Rights B.V.

2 records

White Bridge

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

1 record

Vytiaz

Terminated

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Kozlova Iryna Vasylivna, Furlet Volodymyr Ivanovych, Tsybulskyi Vasyl Oleksiiovych, Ratoshniuk Viktor Ivanovych, Koshytska Nina Anatoliivna, Protsenko Lidiia Vasylivna, Liashenko Mykola Ivanovych, Yurkivskyi Iosyp Mykhailovych,

2 records

VITAL

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)

1 record

VIŠNJA

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SCHLESINGER- SAATZUCHT (de)

1 record

Virunga

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

XF 469

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

1 record

Viktoryna

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sheliakin Viktor Oleksiiovych, Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Tertyshnyi Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Moshkova Olena Mykolaivna, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,

2 records

Vikhola

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bilitiuk Anatolii Petrovych, Pokotylo Mariia Ivanivna, Sabadin Nila Anatoliivna, Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych,

2 records

Vira odeska

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ihnatovskyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Khodakova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

2 records

X 4413 V

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Makliak, Kateryna Cuprun, Oleh Udovichenko, Anna Shepilov, Borys Andriienko, Viktor Leonova, Nina Kuzmyshena, Nadiia Kolomatska, Valeriia Syvenko, Valentyna Kyrychenko, Viktor

1 record

Vselena

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ginka Rachovska

1 record

X11W819I

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

Viola Calabrese

Withdrawn

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AGRONOMICHE E GESTIONE DEL TERRITORIO AGROFORESTALE

1 record

Webers Parrot Spectrum

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Triflor B.V.

1 record

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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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