Variety traits

Plant height

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize plant height 1 889 Sunflower plant height 1 147 Plant height — common wheat 1 139 Barley plant height 860 Tulip plant height 584 Rapeseed plant height 560 Lily plant height 473 Maize plant height 471 Tomato plant height 426 Pea Plant Height 425 Bean plant height 298 Plant height — soybean 273 Chrysanthemum plant height 270 Rose Plant Height 254 Rapeseed Plant Height 244 Pepper plant height 242 Plant height — Perennial ryegrass 237 Plant Height — Durum Wheat 209 Triticale plant height 177 Phalaenopsis plant height 176 Lettuce plant height 175 Plant height — oat 167 Plant height — Sugar beet 154 Plant height — rye 152

Found in these crops

Maize 1 892 Sunflower 1 141 Bread wheat 1 049 Barley 765 Tulip 568 Rapeseed 553 Tomato 541 Maize 472 Lily 454 Pea 424 Common bean 309 Bell pepper 280

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Showroom

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

Silbina

Active

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. · Milk thistle

PLESCHER| Dr. Andreas Plescher c/o PHARMAPLANT Arznei- und Gewuerzpflanzen GmbH

2 records

Sirius

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Sytnik Ihor Danylovych

2 records

Sentosa

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

SG01

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

SANTACROCE GIOVANNI S.P.A.

1 record

SMD0177

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

1 record

SEM085A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

2 records

Silver Bouquet

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

C.Th. Ammerlaan en Zn. B.V.

1 record

Shakhtarochka

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Romeiko Liudmyla Ilarionivna, Hlukhova Nataliia Anatoliivna, Radchenko Ihor Mykolaiovych, Radchenko Mykola Kyrylovych,

2 records

SERONDA

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

PRINC.ASTURIAS(CAPP)/INIA

2 records

SH-3322

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

1 record

Sensi

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

1 record

Serenada

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Mursakaiev Eldar Shamilovych, Molodchenkova Olha Olehivna, Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych, Hanzhelo Olha Ivanivna, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna, Sichkar V'iacheslav Ivanovych,

2 records

SF 549

Withdrawn

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

1 record

Sienna

Terminated

Apium graveolens L. var. secalinum (Alef.) Mansf. · Chinese celery

Jan Draaistra

2 records

SF7831

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

Semolon

Active

Triticum L. · Wheat

BATLLE FRANCISCO

1 record

Siaivo

Protection expired

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kulikova Nataliia Mykolaivna, Horkutsenko Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kravchenko Vladyslav Andriiovych, Kulikov IUrii Arkadiiovych,

2 records

Set Gexy

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

1 record

SE 16/1

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Seres Emese / Zsombik Laszlo / Sipos Tamas

1 record

Selma

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches S.A.

1 record

Selantis

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Spirou Spiros

2 records

SB Trail

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Rich Janssen

2 records

SB1860

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

1 record

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.