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.
Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens
KIENTZLER| Ludwig Kientzler
Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. · Foxtail millet
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
TAKII & CO LTD
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Silva Tarouca Research Institu
Rosa L. · Rose
Chyzhankova, Valentyna Rubtsova, Olena
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
EST.SELEC.REMOLACHA
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat
FIRLBECK KG| Saatzucht Firlbeck GmbH + Co. KG
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Thorsten Reichold in Firma Reichold Feinkost GmbH
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
Rarok Anton Vasyl`ovych, Burdyha Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Havrylianchyk Ruslan IUriiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Zea mays L. · Maize
COOPSEMENTI SCARL / FONDAZIONE MORANDO BOLOGNINI / VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
JAVIER ALONSO PONGA
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nilsson, Bengt
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Marax Tulips V.O.F.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Konrad Kraling
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
HOLUBKOVA IRYNA
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Mooiman
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Kolesnyk Ivan Ivanovych, Palinchak Oksana Volodymyrivna,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Domarats`kyi IEvhen Oleksandrovych, Boichuk Inna Volodymyrivna, Voroniuk Liudmyla Anatoliivna, Teteruk Oleksii Volodymyrovych, Nyzheholenko Viktor Mykhailovych, Hal`chenko Nataliia Mykolaivna, Naidonov Viktor Hryhorovych, Bazalii Valerii Vasyl`ovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
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