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.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaiovych, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat
LIMAGRAIN| LIMAGRAIN GmbH (LG Europe-Research)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Cleangro Ltd
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Shevchenko Ihor Anatoliiovych, Shevchenko Vadym Anatoliiovych, Shevchenko Anatolii Mykhailovych,
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hrynyk Ihor Volodymyrovych, Matros Oleksandra Pylypivna,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Nickerson SA (FR)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. Yur'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Zea mays L. · Maize
Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych, Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Claude Tabel
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina
Budilka Hanna Illivna, Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Vynovets` Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Komarova Iryna Borysivna, Rozhkovan Valentyn Vasyl`ovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Bashtan Natalia Oleksandrivna, Semenenko Ivan Ivanovych, Tolinova Tetiana Oleksiivna, Lysak Nataliia Serhiivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych
Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia
BRDR. BOLL APS (DK)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Solodushko Vira Pylypivna, Liaschenko Oleksandr Ivanovych, Sten`ko Volodymyr Illich,
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LOCHOW| KWS LOCHOW GMBH
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Lymar Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych, Maidaniuk Viacheslav Oleksiiovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Caussade Semences SA (FR)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Semenarna Ljubljana d.d.