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.
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Hryhoraschenko Larysa Volodymyrivna, Horlachova Olha Vikentiivna, Ponomarenko Nadiia Serhiivna, Horbachova Svitlana Mykolaivna,
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Vitroflora K.A. Pawlak
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kyrpychova Nataliia Mykhailivna, Vedmedieva Kateryna Vladyslavivna,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Harris Moran Seed Company
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
GERMAN ANASTASIO
Zea mays L. · Maize
Jean Bruno BEAUFUME
Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch · Lovage
Shebesht`ien - Berda Kateryna Andriivna, Fedoriuk Mariia Dmytrivna, Horova Tamara Korniivna, Lavrints Izabella Deneshivna, Bezeliuk Maryna Vasylivna, Kormosh Svitlana Mykhailivna,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Fa. J.N. Koster & Zn.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
Concha Domingo Carrasco (IVIA)/Isabel Rosello Perez (IVIA)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
KWS UK LIMITED (GB)
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Pirko Inna Fedorivna, Pel`tikhina Raisa Ivanivna,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Buis Tulpen B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stefan Valchinkov, Penka Valchinkova
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Kleinwanzlebener Saatzucht AG (DE)
Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium
KLEMM SIEGFRIED
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Volodymyrovych Viktorovych, Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA