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.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Zaklad Ogrodniczy Przyborow sp. z o.o.
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
PARATY B.V.B.A
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATZUCHT GLEISDORF GESMBH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FUNK SEED
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
PARATY B.V.B.A
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Balazh Mikloshne, Varha Iozhefne, Nemetkhne Varha Anna, Falushi IAnosh, Falushi IAnoshne,
Lilium L. · Lily
Kwekerij de Sch³llhorn
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Skuja
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Johannes Spyksma
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
G.A.E. RECHERCHE
Helianthus tuberosus L. · Jerusalem artichoke
CERVIGNI TOMMASO
Clematis L. · Clematis
Uno Kivistik, Aili Kivistik
Prunus L. · Plum
Dr Sabine Franken-Bembenek
Skimmia japonica Thunb. · Japanese skimmia
Akerboom
Tulipa L. · Tulip
KTK Tulpenveredeling
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia
Paul Ecke Ranch
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Bentem
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
Wolf Endisch / Gerd Endisch / Ursula Endisch-Burmeister geb. Endisch
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
ITAP (ALBACETE)