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.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Chebkaov Mykola Petrovych, Shelepov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Zhyvotkov Leonid Oleksandrovych, Vlasenko Volodymyr Anattoliiovych, Ulich Oleksandr Leonidovych, Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Lohvynenko Valentyna Fedorivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Beta vulgaris L. · Beet
ReinSaat KG
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
RAC Station federale de recherches agronomiques de Changins (CH)/Orsem SA (FR)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
J.A.Borst Bloembollen B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
D.J.VAN DER HAVE
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Loods 44 B.V.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Chernyshenko, Pavlo Riabukha, Serhii Vus, Nadiia Sierikova, Liubov Sheliakin, Viktor Kucherenko, IEhor
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Fetzer Eugen (DE)
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
FUNK SEED
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Kyrylchuk Anzhela Mykolaivna, Hirko Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Chrysanthemum Breeders Association Research B.V.
Medicago sativa L. subsp. sativa · Alfalfa
CREA - CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LA ZOOTECNIA ED ACQUACOLTURA (CREA-ZA)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
GUERRESI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Trifolium hirtum All.
FERTIPRADO
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Phalaenopsis Bl. · Moth Orchid
Floricultura B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Südwestsaat GbR (DE)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY