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.
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Terra Nigra Holding b.v
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Terra Nigra Holding b.v
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Piet Schreurs B.V. Gerbera Culturen
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Ing. Piet Lammers
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Specjalistyczny Zakład Ogrodniczy Ryszard Pętoś
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Bertrand Haquin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Scherban` Natal`ia Fedorivna, Scherban` Serhii Vasyl`ovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Fuscello Agostino Sementi s.r.l.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Borst Bloembollen B.V.
Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE (CZ)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
RICHARDSON SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Devenyi Karolyne / Fotos Janos / Gyulavari Oszkar / Nemeth Janos / Kiss Zoltanne / Torma Istvan
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
BELLOY
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa
S&W SEED COMPANY
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Instytut fiziolohii roslyn i henetyky Natsionalnoi akademii nauk Ukrainy
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Morhun Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Sandetska Nadiia Vasylivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Trifolium repens L. · White clover
Hagberg, Arne
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
James Wroth
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Bengtsson Lena