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 (Maize Group) · Maize
Asgrow France SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Fernand Lepleuple (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Stots`kyi Viktor Pavlovych
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Syniavina Nataliia Serhiivna, Voievodin IUrii Ihorovych, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych, Kravchenko Vladyslav Andriiovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
PARATY B.V.B.A
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Chekalin Mykola Mykhailovych, Batashova Mariia IEvhenivna, Shapochka Ol`ha Mykolaivna,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Unisigma GIE, FR
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Tymchenko Ol`ha Dmytrivna, Yaschenko Mykola Petrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Arnica montana L.
Dr. Ulrich Bomme Bayer. Landesanstalt für Boden- kultur und Pflanzenbau
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
HELIZEA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
ASGROW ITALIA SPA
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CARLSBERG A/S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Lybo Veredeling
Salix L. · Willow
Nilsson, Bengt
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Sud Cereales (FR)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
PREIL| Dr. Walter Preil im Institut fuer gartenbauliche Pflanzenzuechtung / ELBINGHAUS| Rainer Ebbinghaus im Institut fuer gartenbauliche Pflanzenzuechtung
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Ctotskyi Viktor
Linum usitatissimum convar. usitatissimum · Flax
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy