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
Savchenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Maniatina Liudmyla IEvhenivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubyts`kyi
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Viichenko Ol`ha Ivanivna, Vasylenko Taisiia Fedorivna, Radchenko Ihor Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
BRIAN K. CASTER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Zea mays L. · Maize
Laurent BETTINGER
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
ROYAL SLUIS
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
G. Stankev, H. Bozukov
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
BOERLAGE PETRUS EGIDIUS
Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory
SUBA SEEDS COMPANY S.P.A.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
INIA/X.GALICIA
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Muscari · Grape hyacinth
Van Woesik Veredeling B.V.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Bentem Bluefields
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Louis Poloni (FR)
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Olivier Soulie
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
HIEDL HELMUT| Helmut Hiedl / HIEDL THOMAS| Thomas Hiedl
Allium oschaninii O. Fedtsch. · Grey shallot
Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Sych Zenovii Deonyzovych, Kovalenko IEvheniia Mykhailivna,
Zea mays L. · Maize
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