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
BUSCH| Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / DESPEGHEL| Jean Pierre Despeghel
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Florimond Desprez
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
MAHISSA
Secale cereale L. · Rye
WILDE PEER
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
DLF-TRIFOLIUM| DLF-Trifolium A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIMAGRAIN GENETICS S.A.
Fuchsia L. · Fuchsia
STRUEMPER| Karl Struemper
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J. & J. van den Berg Boltha B.V./Levenslust B.V./Kroon & Zoon
Lotus corniculatus L. · Bird's-foot trefoil
Estero S.A.
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
N.V. JOLU-PLANT
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Gerardo Andres, Gordillo Rodriguez
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Gerardo Andrec, Gerardo Andrec,
Zea mays L. subsp. Mays · Corn
Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov Viacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Peer Wilde
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Mastenbroek Breeding Rights B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Joel Meunier
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART