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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'aliment (FR)/Agri Obtentions SA (FR)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
BOGAERT| Ir. C.W. van den Bogaert c/o Zelder B.V.
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Pure Seed Testing Inc (US)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
H.S.HEINZ COMPANY
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Asociatia Cluster Centru de Cercetare Agricola Fundulea
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Thierry Andre
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
CROMATIC SEED SRL
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Green Genetics BV (NL)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, INC., USA
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy \Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa w Ożarowie Mazowieckim Spółka z o.o.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Probstdorfer Saatzucht Ges.m.b.H & Co KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Semences Prograin Inc
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Plantbreeding (DK)