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.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
J. JOORDENS' ZAADHANDEL
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Nickerson S.A.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEJET PLANT BREEDING
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Participations,CH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
E.R.S.A. Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PGG Wrightson Seeds
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
Terre de Lin Sca (FR)
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
DLF SEEDS A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Anthurium Schott · Anthurium
Rijnplant B.V.
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
van Zanten Plants b.v
Rosa L. · Rose
CHRISTIAN EVERS
Rosa L. · Rose
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Dianella caerulea Sims · Blue flax-lily
Todd Layt
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Tehnology LLC, USA
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
IPR B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
ROUCOLLE JOEL