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. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Fedorenko Vira Oleksandrivna, Naumov Oleksii Hermanovych, Vasko Nataliia Ivanivna, Kozachenko Mykhailo Romanovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Baptiste Roger
Lilium L. · Lily
KONINKLIJKE VAN ZANTEN B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Baptiste Roger
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Patrick Migault (FR)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Eurodur
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze · Chinese statice
FUKUKAEN NURSERY&BULB CO.,LTD
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Van Zanten Breeding B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Jure Kolaric
Tulipa L. · Tulip
G. Buis Bloembollen B.V.
Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze · Chinese statice
van Zanten Plants b.v
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frank Klaus Roeber
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bahatchenko Volodymyr Vasylovych, Tsentylo Leonid Vasylovych,
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Zaiger's Inc. Genetics
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
ADVANTA SEEDS B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt · Freesia
van Zanten Plants b.v
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Frederic Poujeaud
Picea pungens Engelm. · Blue spruce
"Zakład Szkółkarski ""Żywotnik"" Edward Tuczyński"
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi