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
M. Hristov, Y. Simeonova-Stoyanova, P. Petrov, V. Velkov, V. Encheva, P. Shindrova, A. Piskov, D. Petakov, L. Nikolova, N. Nenov, V. Venkov
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
MIDDELBURG (NL)
Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily
Ocho V.O.F.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Perfektseed s.r.o., Komárno SK
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Lytus Mykola Volodymyrovych, Vlasova Nataliia Anatoliivna, Ukrainets` Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Zaika IEvhenii Viktorovych, Shtakal Mykola Ivanovych, Tkachova Nataliia Andriivna, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Buriak Vasyl` IUkhymovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vertuco B.V.
Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. · Maize
BORYSOV, Vikto
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
STA.FED.RECH.AGR.CHANGINS
Rosa L. · Rose
Marie Louise Meilland (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Maticiuc Vasile Gheorghe,
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Tymchenko Ol`ha Dmytrivna, Yaschenko Mykola Petrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gribincea Vladimir Nicolae, Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Ciobanu Valentin Gheorghe, Spinu Angela Petru, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Meleka Anatol Constantin, Marangici Gheorghe Constantin, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Matic
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
SAIS SPA- Cesena (IT)
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG / BAECKER| Paul Baecker
Sorghum Moench · Sorghum
Kretynina Oksana Volodymyrivna, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych,
Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation
Zaid
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Los Ruslan Mykolaiovych, Prokopik Nataliia Ivanivna, Pravdziva Iryna Volodymyrivna, Dubovyk Nataliia Serhiivna, Volohdina Halyna Borysivna, Zamlila Nina Petrivna, Kyrylenko Vira Viktorivna, Derhachov Oleksandr Leonidovych, Humeniuk Oleksandr Volodymyrovyc
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
HUDZENKO VOLODYMYR, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR, KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, BOBYR OLHA, POLISCHUK TETIANA
Hemerocallis L. · Daylily
Chypyliak Tetiana Fedorivna