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.
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Jan Holub s.r.o.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Future Rights B.V
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
HEINZ MANTEN
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Produkcja i Hodowla Roslin Ogrodniczych Krzeszowice sp. z o.o.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
FRANCE GRAINES (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Louis Poloni (FR)
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
SAS Florimond Desprez Veuve & Fils
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Dekalb Genetics Corporation
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
Clause Tezier, FR
Salvia sclarea L. · Clary sage
Davlietshyna Vira Ivanivnv, Korablova Olha Anatoliivna,
Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach · Japanese quince
Nedvyha Oleh Mykolaiovych, Klymenko Svitlana Valentynivna,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Ligthart Flowerbulbs
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. IUr'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Gerbera Nisters
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kozarchuk Andrii Petrovych
Delphinium L. · Larkspur
Westhoff
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ivakhnenko Oleksandr Mykytovych, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Fa. W.A.M. Pennings en Zoon
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Jean-Pserre Despeghel