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
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Can-Gro Genetics Inc.
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
STAHNKE DETTMER| Otto Stahnke und Frau Eleonore Dettmer (Gartenbaubetrieb)
Dianthus L. · Carnation
BRIZARD JEAN
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
DUBUS NOUREUX (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery
Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Piliuhin Anatolii Saveliiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Libenko Mykola Oleksandrovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych,
Rosa L. · Rose
Reinhard Noack
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Libenko Mykola Oleksandrovych,
Rosa L. · Rose
WERNER NOACK
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
NORDDEUTSCHE PFLANZENZUCHT LUBECK
Zea mays L. · Maize
Benoit Petiard
Tulipa L. · Tulip
POLAN Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Gdańsk-Wieniec sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dibrova Ivan IErofiiovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Larchenko Kateryna Andriivna, Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Novo Przhuli
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,
Lilium L. · Lily
The Originals B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG