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
Rainer Leipert
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT| (R.A.G.T.) Saaten Deutschland GmbH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Morgan Renault
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Euralis Semences
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Limagrain Europe, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Veredeling van Tuinbouwgewasse
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Ets Claude Camille Benoist SA (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Secale cereale L. · Rye
P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PETOSEED CO
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Rosa L. · Rose
PEKMEZ PAUL| Paul Pekmez
Zea mays L. · Maize
SEMUNDO SAATZUCHT GMBH
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
SAATZUCHT DONAU GESMBH&COKG