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 · Sorghum
Derzhavna ustanova Instytut zernovykh kultur Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Lavrinets` Hryhorii Semenovych, Shamsheva Nadiia Mykhailivna, Marchuk Nina Stepanivna, Moskalenko Vasyl` Illich, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Salix viminalis L. · Basket willow
Melezhyk Leonid Petrovych
Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium
KLEMM SIEGFRIED
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Hodowla Roslin Sobotka Grupa Danko, Spolka z o.o.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Patrick Duhigg
Zea mays L. · Maize
Eckhard Holzhauzen
Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson · Kiwifruit
STANICA FLORINGIUSEPPE ZUCCHERELLIILIESCU LAVINIA MIHAELAMIHAI COSMIN ALEXANDRU
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Ligthart Flowerbulbs
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zhemoida Vitalii Leonidovych, Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Samir Redi
Hydrangea L. · Hydrangea
KIENTZLER KG| Kientzler Gartenbaubetrieb GmbH & Co. KG.
Petunia Juss. · Petunia
KLEMM NILS| Nils Klemm
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maveridge Licensing B.V.
Begonia Semperflorens-Cultorum Group · Bedding Begonia
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
KARL GLASER
Lilium L. · Lily
De Jong Beheer B.V.