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.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Tuts Liubomyra Ivanivna, Protsiv Petro Bohdanovych, Abramyk Mykhailo Ivanovych, Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych,
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Jacques Marionnet GFA (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Raps GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard
Hyssopus officinalis L. · Hyssop
Kanevets` Kateryna Mykolaivna, Korablova Olha Anatoliivna,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Poa nemoralis L. · Wood bluegrass
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MAS SEEDS
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
Josef Feldhaus
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Mizernyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Petukh Petro Prokopovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium
ENTHOVEN ADRIANUS W.M.
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
EURL PHR (FR)
Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce
Hart Ol`ha IUriivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych, Mytenko Inna Mykolaivna, Korniienko Serhii Ivanovych, Horova Tamara Korniivna, Kondratenko Serhii Ivanovych,
Poa trivialis L. · Rough bluegrass
DANSK PLANTEFORÆDLING A/S
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Bentem Bloembollen
Ilex L. · Holly
Kathleen K. MESERVE (US)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Huijg Veredeling B.V.
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
BETTI GIUSEPPE
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
PETER JACOBSEN
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Motrenko Volodymyr Ivanovych, Pozniakov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Movchan Tetiana Dmytrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Klimova Oksana IEvheniivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Tymchuk Viktor My
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Riabchun, Nataliia Kirian, Viktor Leonov, Oleh Usova, Zoia Suvorova, Kateryna Iodkovskyi, Vladislav Skrypnyk, Olena Baibak, Marharyta Zuieva, Kateryna Dvornychenko, Tetiana