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Variety traits

Plant height

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Beta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard

Service Officiel de Controle (FR)

FR
1 record

Campania

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

World Breeding B.V

NL
1 record

Billion Pink

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

C.B.A Research B.V.

NL
1 record

BOR ZAP 3

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
1 record

Caecilia

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

NL
1 record

Borei SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

UA
2 records

CA1880

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

AGRI OBTENTIONS / INRAE (institut National de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environment)

IT
1 record

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Biogranum d.o.o. (RS)

BG
1 record

Bonjour

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

HAENCHEN| Dr. sc. Eckart Haenchen

DE
1 record

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

Syn`ohub Serhii Vasyl`ovych, Sydorchuk Valerii Ivanovych,

UA
1 record

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. ex A.W. Hill var. tuberosum (Bernh.) Mart Crov. · Hamburg parsley

FDB FRØ

DK
1 record

Brisbane

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Vertuco B.V.

NL
1 record

Bringelle Kosto

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

CIRAD (FR)/Armeflhor (FR)

FR
1 record

Big Deal

Active

Narcissus L. · Daffodil

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

NL
1 record

Brindisi

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Gebr. Boon Hem B.V.

NL
1 record

Tulipa L. · Tulip

v.d. Berg & Zn. B.V.

NL
1 record

Beloega

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

NL
1 record

Lilium L. · Lily

G.A. Verdegaal en Zn. Export B.V.

NL
1 record

Brylant

Terminated

Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco

Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Black Snow

Withdrawn

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather

WINKEL| Rainer de Winkel (Gartenbau)

DE
1 record

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