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

Maize plant height 1 889 Sunflower plant height 1 147 Plant height — common wheat 1 139 Barley plant height 860 Tulip plant height 584 Rapeseed plant height 560 Lily plant height 473 Maize plant height 471 Tomato plant height 426 Pea Plant Height 425 Bean plant height 298 Plant height — soybean 273 Chrysanthemum plant height 270 Rose Plant Height 254 Rapeseed Plant Height 244 Pepper plant height 242 Plant height — Perennial ryegrass 237 Plant Height — Durum Wheat 209 Triticale plant height 177 Phalaenopsis plant height 176 Lettuce plant height 175 Plant height — oat 167 Plant height — Sugar beet 154 Plant height — rye 152

Found in these crops

Maize 1 892 Sunflower 1 141 Bread wheat 1 049 Barley 765 Tulip 568 Rapeseed 553 Tomato 541 Maize 472 Lily 454 Pea 424 Common bean 309 Bell pepper 280

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.

Backhand

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Laan Flora Facilities B.V.

1 record

Antariia

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kliachenko Oksana Leonidivna, Sytnik Ihor Danylovych, Antonik Ihor Petrovych, Nahrebets`kyi Mykhailo Ivanovych, Vyshnevs`kyi Pavlo Ivanovych,

1 record

Arjuna

Withdrawn

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Bentem Bloembollen

1 record

Asia

Terminated

Mentha x piperita L. · Peppermint

Nowak Tadeusz Z-d Zielarski Kawon

1 record

Balaiada

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Rooyakkers B.V./Ligthart

1 record

Apilco

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe, FR

1 record

Apexal

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Coop de Pau SCA (FR)/LANDWISTSCH NEUHOF-ROHRAU (AT)

1 record

Bagameri 93/1

Terminated

Armoracia Gaertn., Mey. et Scherb.

Geczi Laszlo / Racz Peter / Toeroek Imre

1 record

Azzurri

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Marax Tulips V.O.F.

1 record

Ariadne

Active

Hyacinthus orientalis L. · Common hyacinth

Fa. P.C. van Saase & Zn.

1 record

Antratsyt

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Diianova Anna Oleksandrivna, Biliavs`kyi IUrii Viktorovych, Biliavs`ka Liudmyla Hryhorivna,

2 records

Artemisz

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Toth Magdolna / Bodor Peter / Kovacs Szilvia

2 records

Assol

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Pirko Inna Fedorivna, Pel`tikhina Raisa Ivanivna,

2 records

Argentee mirabel

Terminated

Cichorium endivia L. · Endive

SEMENCES MIRABEL (FR)

1 record

ASR 141

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych

2 records

AWC40442

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Eckhard Holzhausen

2 records

Ardisun

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

1 record

AVO1236C

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Roland Debeuf

2 records

Antasiia

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Levchenko Olha Serhiivna, Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Huba Iryna Ivanivna,

2 records

Antar

Terminated

Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock

Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Roślin Ogrodniczych Waganiec sp. z o.o.

1 record

Aromag

Terminated

Satureja hortensis L. · Summer savory

Dr. Wolf Dieter Blüthner

2 records

Aveyron

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.

2 records

Andine cornue

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Domaine Public (FR)

1 record

Ancuta Mogos

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

MOGOS GABRIEL

2 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845
Winter hardiness 27 261

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This summary is compiled from the publications listed in the sources and verified by an editor. It contains no legally significant information; it provides agronomic context for registry data rather than the registry data itself.