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.
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (CA)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Union des Cooperatives de Semences de Tournesol (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Paschenko Volodymyr Ivanovych, Feniuk Orysia Mykolaivna, Yurechko Anatolii Anatoliiovych, Borovets` Hanna Vasylivna, Bialkovs`ka Hanna Dmytrivna,
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hirko Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Mazuryk Serhii Mykolaiovych, Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych, Mazuryk Mykola Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Paul Wolf / Werner Wolf
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Matricaria recutita L. · German chamomile
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J. en P. Snoek en Zn. B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Buhaiov Vasyl` Dmytrovych, Hrytsiv Mariia pavlivna, Shymkiv Larysa Semenivna, Kul`ka Liudmyla Serhiivna,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
AGROVEGETAL, S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Terra Nigra BV (NL)
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Terra Nigra BV (NL)
Salix viminalis L. · Basket willow
Fuchylo IAroslav Dmytrovych
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR