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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.

Shandong

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Mak Breeding Rights B.V.

NL
1 record

Schedrivka kyivs`ka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sheredeko Leonid Mykolaiovych, Buriak Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Buriak Vasyl` IUkhymovych, Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Skryplov Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

SDM 8001

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

BORYSOV VIKTOR MYKOLAIOVYCH, HALECHKO IVAN DMYTROVYCH

UA
2 records

SGB1678

Withdrawn

Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

SD3666

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT
1 record

SFTA 03

Active

Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath

HIEDL HELMUT| Helmut Hiedl / HIEDL THOMAS| Thomas Hiedl

DE
2 records

Saubluden

Active

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

SAS Sauvé-Guittet

PL
1 record

Saturn SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

SB1285

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT
1 record

Sil Ilka

Terminated

Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium

ILSE FISCHER-TOEHL

DE
1 record

Schwanentanz

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Herbert Hempelmann

DE
1 record

SEPTEMBER OREBRAD

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

N.&L. GLEN BRADFORD

ES
1 record

Saumarchamp

Active

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Sarl OROFLOR

PL
1 record

SB1423

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
1 record

Schneezauber

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Herbert Hempelmann

DE
1 record

Selim Sejet

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hjortsholm, Kurt

SE
2 records

San Remo

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Fa. A. en L. Duin

NL
1 record

SB Cavalier

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Greg Bearson

UA
2 records

SB-25

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Scherban` Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Scherban` Natal`ia Fedorivna,

UA
1 record

SDM103

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych

UA
2 records

Sartre

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Hobaho B.V.

NL
1 record

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