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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.

NX20416

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
1 record

Nilus

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Laan Flora Facilities B.V.

NL
1 record

NR113

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

JC Robinson Seed Co (US)/Golden Harvest International France (FR)

FR
1 record

NPZ SR 3307

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass

DE
1 record

Norta

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
1 record

OS 256 SU

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
1 record

NORDEULA

Terminated

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

C.S.I.C.-AULA DEI

ES
1 record

Nezlamnyi

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Vasylenko Taisiia Fedorivna, Korobova Oksana Mykolaivna, Lohvinenko IUrii Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

New Santa

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

NL
1 record

Opus

Withdrawn

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

NORDSAAT| NORDSAAT Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

DE
1 record

NK 120

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

NORTHRUP KING Co (US)

FR
1 record

NPZ18221W13

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Gunhild Leckband

UA
1 record

Nerato F1

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Willem P. Van haecke

UA
1 record

NPZ 0611

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Jürgen Noack

DE
1 record

Nord 15/203

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Martin Kirchhoff

UA
2 records

NPAX4072

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Benoit Petiard

UA
2 records

Olimp

Active

Chenopodium quinoa Willd. · Quinoa

Mykhailov, IAroslav

UA
2 records

NEGRETA

Terminated

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

C.IBERICA DE SEMILLAS

ES
2 records

N.f.g. mekra

Terminated

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

FR
1 record

Orange Red Lilo

Withdrawn

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch x Euphorbia cornastra (Dressler) Radcl.-Sm.

JACOBSEN PETER

SE
1 record

NM16 18

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

Orangeade

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

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