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
Derkach Iryna Borysivna, Muzafarov Nail Miniiarovych, Sikalova Olena Valentynivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Chernobai Larysa Mykolaivna, Kozubenko Leonid Vasylovych, Ponurenko Serhii Hennadiiovych, Borovska Iryna Yuriivna, Kuzmyshyna Nataliia Vasylivna
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vertuco B.V.
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond
Borozan Mihail, Babanskyi Vasyl Markovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Baptiste Roger
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
Radchenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Morhun Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,
Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle
Pepinieres DESMARTIS SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Maksymova Lidiia Oleksiivna, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Savchenko Oleksii Mykolaiovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Cherchel Vladysla
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stupa Leonid IAkovych, Piliuhin Anatolii Saveliiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Union Nationale des Cooperatives Agricoles de Collecte Sigma (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Jürgen Noack
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Fedorenko Vira Oleksandrivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Roland Debeuf
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despeghel,
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Hybris B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Holland-Select Research B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Monsanto Technology LLC, US
Arnica montana L.
Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Zea mays L. · Maize
DZIUBETSKYI BORYS VOLODYMYROVYCH, BODENKO NATALIA ANATOLIIVNA, CHERCHEL VLADYSLAV YURIIOVYCH, BONDAR TETIANA MYKOLAIVNA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,