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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Dr. Gunter Welz, Dr.Hermann Strube,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Drobiazko IUrii Hennadiiovych
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Bakker B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Westend Bulb B.V.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Sevita Genetics
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V./Arroyo Rights B.V.
Ginkgo biloba L. · Ginkgo
Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Zavidova Liudmyla Hnativna, Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Marax Tulips V.O.F.
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Zakharenko Artem Ivanovych, Zakharenko Ivan Ivanovych, Lytvynov Artem Heorhiiovych,
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Kalashnyk Mykola Strateievych, Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiievych, Yalanskyi Oleksandr Volodymyrovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A.
Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia
Freprom B.V.
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Leon GLICENSTEIN (US)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
V.O.F. J.C.M. Beentjes
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.
GUTBIER GREGOR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Monich Ruslan Vasyl`ovych, Okhvatenko Valentyna Hryhorivna, Asaulets` Tetiana Hryhorivna,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vertuco B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Voronchykhina Oksana Mykolaivna, Lohvinenko IUrii Volodymyrovych, Dmytrenko Petro Petrovych,
Anethum graveolens L. · Dill
Tomasz N. Bralewski \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Jacques Stamens (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hordiienko Volodymyr Valeriiovych