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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Sergio Nieto
Valeriana officinalis L. · Common valerian
Dr. Bernd Büter
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "UNI KORN"
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
Holger Lienhop
Zea mays L. · Maize
Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger / INAKTIV Versuchsstation für Pflanzenzüchtung Eckartsweier Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Schipprack
Zea mays L. · Maize
Savchuk Liudmyla Fedorivna, Matseiko Ivan Ivanovych, Hopchak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Sen Oleksandr Vitaliiovych, Dudka Oleksandr Stepanovych, Sytnychenko Vira Petrivna, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna, Hodz` Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Zaika Stanislav Polikarpovych,
Miscanthus x giganteus J. M. Greef & Deuter ex Hodk. & Renvoize · Giant miscanthus
Bovsunovs`kyi Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Skotsyk Vitalii IEvstafiiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych,
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Artemisia dracunculus L. · Tarragon
Khareba Olena Vasylivna, Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych, Chaban Lesia Vasylivna, Kryvets` Dmytrii Olehovych, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych,
Antirrhinum majus L. · Snapdragon
PlantiCo Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Swietoslaw sp. z o.o.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maveridge International B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych, Ponomarenko Halyna Ivanivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Lytus Mykola Volodymyrovych, Blashchuk Mykhailo Ivanovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych,