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.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Kalanchoe Adans. · Kalanchoe
Allan Magelund
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Remarkable C.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
James Wroth
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
James Wroth
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Bengtsson Lena
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Werner Horn
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Parfeniuk Oleksandr Viktorovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Mykhailov V'iacheslav Hryhorovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Scherban` Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Scherban` Natal`ia Fedorivna,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kliuchko Petro Fedorovych, Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Lantmännen SW Seed
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maas/A.W.B. Aarnink
Tulipa L. · Tulip
P. en G. Duineveld
Rhododendron L. · Azalea
OTTO STAHNKE & ELEONORE DETTMER
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
Moroz Viktor Mykolaiovych, Nikitchyn Dmytro Ivanovych, Komarova Iryna Borysivna,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Piet SCHREURS HOLDING BV (NL)
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Sneekes-Wijnker
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Robert Priieur