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 L. · Rapeseed
Parii, Myroslav Parii, Iaroslav Breus, Oksana Parii, Iuliia Sydorov, Andrii
Cyclamen persicum Mill. · Persian cyclamen
Wielkopolska Hodowla Roślin Ogrodniczych
Clematis L. · Clematis
Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
M. Gramatikova, B. Dyulgerova, D. Valchev
Iris florentina L.
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nina Pfeiffer, Erhard Ebmeyer
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Nina Pfeiffer
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Serasem, FR
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.
Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon
CRINÒ P. / GRAINFERBERG F. / PAGNOTTA M.A. / TEMPERINI OLINDO
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatbau Linz
Zea mays L. · Maize
Joel Meunier
Sorghum Moench · Sorghum
Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych, Khokhlov Oleksandr Mytkolaiovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych, Potkov Valentyn Ivasyl`ovych, Dremliuk Hryhorii Kupryianovych,
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
Fazekas Milkos
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Firma S.V. Hoedjes en Zonen
Brassica oleracea L. (Kale Group) · Kale
Zhuk Vitalii IUkhymovych, Zhuk Ol`ha IAkivna,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ovsiannikova Nataliia Stanislavivna, Sikalova Olena Valentynivna, Derkach Iryna Borysivna, Ivleva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Kamyshan Taisiia Petrivna, Kozubenko Leonid Vasyl`ovych,
Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster
Shevel Larysa Oleksiivna
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Gergely Ivan / Brueckner Aba
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Holik Oleh Viktorovych, Bohuslavskyi Roman Lvovych, Didenko Svitlana Yuriivna, Babushkina Tetiana Viktorivna, Zviahintseva Anna Mykolaivna
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Mel`nyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych, Mel`nyk Vitalii IAkovmch,