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.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Strube D&S GMBH
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
VON RUMKER (DE)
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Deutsche Saatveredelung GmbH., Lippstadt DE
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
SNOEK J.| J. Snoek
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SELGEN A.S
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SVERIGES UTSADES
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
FLORIST HOLLAND B.V.
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
KWS Saat AG, DE
Rosa L. · Rose
POUW| A.A. Pouw
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Saatzucht Donau GesmbH& CoKG, Probstdorf (AT)
Brassica oleracea L. (Brussels Sprouts Group) · Brussels sprouts
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Philippe Moreau
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
MORAVOSEED CZ A.S.
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
Wilhelm Elsner
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
NIES MARVIN L.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Maribo Seed International ApS, DK