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.

Adrie

Terminated

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Johannes Spyksma

1 record

A08TTs443

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Yves BIOULAC

2 records

91INKh2

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

MARVIN BOERBOOM

2 records

AL6395

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Frank Klaus Roeber

2 records

906GD16/123

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI

1 record

90691 B

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hlukhova Nataliia Anatoliivna, Dem'ianenko Svitlana Borysivna, Tsyhanko Viktor Anatoliiovych, Dryl Valentyna Petrivna, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych,

2 records

ADELA

Withdrawn

Dianthus caryophyllus L. · Carnation

BARBERET & BLANC, S.A.

1 record

74 41 M3P

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

BELLOY

1 record

AD22

Active

Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch

SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA F.LLI D'EUGENIO DI D'EUGENIO CLAUDIA & C. S.A.S.

1 record

63G13is

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pierre GARRAUD

2 records

A6273

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Petran Alexandru-Viorel

2 records

AH 14

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Jürgen Noack

1 record

4PJDB48A

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Konrad Kraling

1 record

7SH385

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Verneuil Recherche SA (FR)

1 record

Akteon

Terminated

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Demchenko Denys Anatoliiovych, Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

2 records

Akrobat

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Frolov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Lymar Anatolii Ostapovych, Kholodniak Liubov Volodymirivna, Kholodniak Oleh Heorhiiovych,

2 records

Alkora

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.

2 records

292

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc (US)

1 record

5K598

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

1 record

4PDBY26A

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Konrad Kraling

1 record

ABF306

Application submitted

Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass

UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE

1 record

24T

Withdrawn

Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass

D.PLANTEFORAEDLING

1 record

226YA988CMS

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Frantz Boudet

2 records

AG8751

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

AGROSA SEMILLAS SELECTAS, S.A.

1 record

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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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