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.
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Asmus Soren Petersen, Jutta Detering,
Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Matz Petersen
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Instytut kormiv ta silskoho hospodarstva Podillia Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen / BASF Agricultural Solutions GmbH Frau Jutta Kaiser
Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis
Penning Breeding B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujaud
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
RUSSEL PINNISCH
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
VANDENBERG| Cornelis P. Vandenberg
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Borysenko Ol`ha IEvheniivna, Chekalin Mykola Mykhailovych, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Bortnovskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Petrychenko Vasyl Florovych, Lilyk Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
VENTUROLI E BENOIST - ORGERUS
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Instytut Warzywnictwa im. Emila Chroboczka
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
JOSEF BREUN
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vriend Flower Bulbs B.V.
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Centralne Laboratorium Przemyslu Tytoniowego
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Havryliuk Mykola Mykytovych, Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,