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.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Kretinina Oksana Volodymyrivna, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARI PENTRU CEREALE SI PLANTE TEHNICE
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Specjalistyczne Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze SARA A.A. Świech
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
FOUR SRL
Zea mays L. · Maize
Eric Rayn
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Nyska Iryna Mykolaivna, Vecherska Liudmyla Anatoliivna, Holik Oleh Viktorovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Skrypnyk, Olena Oleksiivna Petrenkova, Vira Pavlivna Chetveryk, Oksana Oleksandrivna Vyskub, Roman Stanislavovych Dvornychenko, Tetiana Mykolaivna Baibak, Marharyta Ivanivna Riabchun, Nataliia Ivanivna Iodkovskyi, Vladislav Zdislavovych Usova, Zoia Vasyli
Dahlia Cav. · Dahlia
W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MAY AGRO SEED CORP.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Bratuschak Serhii Petrovych, Skryplov Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Solodushko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Yavdoshcenko Mykola Petrovych, Liaschenko Oleksandr Ivanovych, Solodushko Vira Pylypivna,
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Alice Anderfeld 64%,Peeter Tamm 20%,Aide Tsahkna 10%, Jaan Sarv 5%
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tolmachov Viktor Valentynovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karpenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Arnica montana L.
Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
R 2n (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Andre Blondeau Semences (FR)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
PARATY B.V.B.A
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Union des Cooperatives de Semences de Tournesol (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Tulip Trade B.V.