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.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
IFAPA/ZAYIN TECHNOLOGY, S.L.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Vertuco B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATEN-RING| Saaten-Ring von Ruemker e.K.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Maveridge Licensing B.V.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Trotsenko Anatolii Hryhorovych, Samoilenko Valentyna Vasylivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Unisigma GIE, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Ctotskyi Viktor
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
NIRIT SEEDS
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
AGRAR SEMILLAS, S.A.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
NICKERSON AMER.P.BREEDERS
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Specjalistyczny Zakład Ogrodniczy Ryszard Pętoś
Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry
Hybalo Valentyn Mykolaiovych
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nickerson SA (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna, Voievodin IUrii Ihorovych, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Fermerske hospodarstvo "Hryha"
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Aminov Sarl (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Groupement Agricole Essonnois (FR)
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
STRAUSS| Ulrich Strauss (Gartenbau)
Origanum vulgare L. · Oregano
Kutsenko Nataliia, Hlushcenko Liudmyla
Zea mays L. · Maize
Jure Kolaric