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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Balla Laszlo / Bedoe Zoltan / Karsai Ildiko / Lang Laszlo / Szunics Laszlo / Szunics Laszlone
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen / BASF Agricultural Solutions GmbH Frau Jutta Kaiser
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Zabolotnia Valentyna Oleksandrivna, Pokotylo Mariia Ivanivna, Sabadin Nila Anatoliivna, Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych,
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
Floricultura B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Piddubnyi Mykola Volodymyrovych, Bredyns`ka Nadiia Stepanivna, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Kheifets Alla Markivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeriniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych, Boridchenko IUrii Oleksandrovych,
Muscari · Grape hyacinth
Boltha B.V.
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Florist De Kwakel B.V. Gerbera Kulturen
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Stoyan M. Tsvetkov, Ivanka S. Stoeva, Iliya V. Iliev, Kancho G. Malinski, Tatyana P. Petrova, Kamen S. Tsvetkov
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
Instytut klimatychno oriientovanoho silskoho hospodarstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrai
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Mandrov, Al`bert
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stots`kyi Viktor Pavlovych
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Goede Tulpen B.V.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
West-Friesland Tulpen B.V.
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
RAGT 2n, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. · Flaming Katy
VLIELANDER| Ike Vlielander c/o Fides Beheer B.V.
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Asmus Soren Petersen, Jutta Detering,