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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

Found in these crops

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.

PODRAVAC 381

Terminated

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

HR
1 record

NON-PLUS-ULTRA

Protection expired

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley

HR
1 record

Flakkese

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

SI
1 record

Famira

Protection expired

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

CY
1 record

EGIPATSKA

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

HR
1 record

Listra

Active

Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean

1 record

LJUBLJANSKO ZELJE

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

HR
1 record

BAH 1/81

Terminated

Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass

HR
1 record

HURIKAN

Terminated

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

HR
1 record

DUWICKI

Protection expired

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

HR
1 record

LBS3374

Active

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

1 record

Doctor - K

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

CY
1 record

P8745

Terminated

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

1 record

Holpijp

Terminated

Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. · Celery

1 record

DANICA

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

HR
1 record

BC 68-22

Terminated

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

HR
1 record