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. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Sergio Nietto
Lilium L. · Lily
Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Jost Sjeme-istraživanja j.d.o.o. (HR)
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Institut Francais des Productions Cidricoles (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Lilium L. · Lily
De Looff World Breeding B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Khomenko Svitlana Olehivna, Kyrylenko Vira Viktorivna, Marynka Svitlana Mykolaivna, Kolomiiets` Lidiia Andriivna, Shelepov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Vlasenko Volodymyr Anatoliiovych, Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Lohvynenko Valentyna Fedorivna, Morhun Volodymyr
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Agresearch Crop Service Kft (HU)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat
Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht
Rosa L. · Rose
Francois Dorieux (FR)
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
Ana Stoilova, Tudorina Nistor
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Paridon
Zea mays L. · Maize
Benoit Petiard
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
WINKEL| Rainer de Winkel (Gartenbau)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. · Brown mustard
SAATEN-RING| Saaten-Ring von Ruemker e.K.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
FRAUEN| Dr. Martin Frauen in Fa. Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG.
Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth
L.W.A. van der Poel
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, FR
Crocus L. · Crocus
Bondarenko