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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SERASEM RECHERCHES ET
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Josef Breun GmbH & Co.KG (DE)
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Santiago Fleming
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SEEDTEC INTERNATIONAL
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
J.A. CREBAS, R.M. SCHOUTEN-CREBAS
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Theodorus P.M. op den Kamp
Dianthus L. · Carnation
NOBBIO GIACOMO
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht LFS Edelhof (AT)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Olivier Dumont
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Santiago Fleming
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Nelly Guguin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LES GOURGUES-G-CARGILL
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
SCHUMANN| Ingeborg Schumann Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt fuer Gartenbau
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
ONTOZESI KUTATO INTEZET
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Raps GbR Saatzucht Lundsgaard
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SELGEN A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tankszon Shandor, Medovarski Zoltan, Selumne Frank Zilvia, Au Zoltan, Duruhzne Oksko Edit, Nahin Katni Rozalia,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG