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.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Chupikov Mykola Mykhailovych, Kozubenko Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Kamyshan Taisiia Petrivna, Ivleva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych,
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Andrew Easton
Narcissus L. · Daffodil
JOHN A. HUNTER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Polishko Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Staryshko Serhii Petrovych, Hryshentsev Serhii Hryhorovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Voloshyna Lidiia Ivanivna, Khadzhymatov Valerii Atabekovych,
Narcissus L. · Daffodil
M.H. van der Zon en Zn. V.O.F.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NORTHRUP KING
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Vyshyns`kyi Bohdan Serhiiovych, Ivaniuk Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Stepanchuk Volodymyr Volodymyrovych, Hudz` Henadii Antonovych, Suslova Tetiana Vasylivna, Doroshcuk Vasyl Oleksiiovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Chepolkina Tetiana Fedorivna
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Koval`ov Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Zaitsev Oleksii Borysovych,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Vuk Dzhordzhevich, Milosh Vidich, Ihor Miladinovich,
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. IUr'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Pryvatne pidpryiemstvo "Hold Sids"
Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox
Kosenko Volodymyr Mykhailovych, Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych,
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Parashchenko Serhii Viktorovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Frederic Poujeaud
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Sydorov Andrii Valeriiovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Janos Pinter, Geza Hadi, Csaba L. Marton,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hadi Geza Szundy Tamas Marton L. Csaba Pinter Janos
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Werner Paulmann
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kizmus Lajos, Pinter Janos, Marton L. Csaba, Hadi Geza, Szundy Tamas,
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
STOV «ENOHRAI»
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Fajersson, Fajer
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Instytut roslynnytstva im. V.IA. Yur'ieva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy