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.

Vedoc

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Clause Semences SA (FR)

1 record

Twilight Princess

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Firma C.G. van den Berg en Zonen

1 record

U 352

Terminated

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

TRANSUNITED (FR)

1 record

Vesubio

Application submitted

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Vabel

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Semences SA (FR)

1 record

TYNTON

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

YAEL JOSSPH

1 record

V 510 s

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,

2 records

UVO

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SLUIS & GROOT BV (NL)

1 record

Valandine

Protection expired

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Pepinieres Valla Georges SCEA (FR)

2 records

Trudivnytsia myronivs`ka

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Siroshtan Andrii Anatoliiovych, Yurchenko Tetiana Vasylivna, Derhachov Oleksandr Leonidovych, Volohdina Halyna Borysivna, Zamlila Nina Petrivna, Humeniuk Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Kyrylenko Vira Viktorivna, Kolomiiets` Lidiia Andriivna, Kochmars`kyi Valen

2 records

UR 182

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych

2 records

Venus

Active

Muscari · Grape hyacinth

Ruksans

1 record

Tristan

Terminated

Pyrus L. · Pear

LAND SACHSEN| Land Sachsen, vertreten durch Saechsische Landesanstalt fuer Landwirtschaft

1 record

UNK 0225S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Halushcenko Serhii Valeriiovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych,

2 records

Triventina

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt

ISTITUTO DI GENETICA VEGETALE DEL CNR

1 record

Veneto

Application submitted

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Gebr. Boon Hem B.V./Bola Tulpenveredeling

1 record

Troll

Terminated

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

Ernst Jacke (Gartenbau)

1 record

Tuluza

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Kovalov Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Zaitsev Oleksii Borysovych, Zhornovyi Serhii Volodymyrovych,

2 records

Uspeh

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Yordanka Tosheva

1 record

UN 1220 KhA

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kovalov Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Zaitsev Oleksii Borysovych,

2 records

TT-1083

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

1 record

Update

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

KNAAP| Ir.J. van der Knaap c/o Fides Beheer B.V.

1 record

ULI3

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson SA (FR)

1 record

Uk 392 zm

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Lytus Mykola Volodymyrovych, Blashchuk Mykhailo Ivanovych, Ponomarenko Halyna Ivanivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych

2 records

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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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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.