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.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Florimond Desprez (FR)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Michel Denuc
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Marco Signor
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Claus Einfeldt
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
NORTHLAND SEED AND GRAIN
Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy
Zwaan&De Wiljes' Zaadt en Zaadh B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NUSEED EUROPE
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rustica Prograin Genetique
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Yasemin Yalim
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
ILVO-PLANT 39
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Eberhard Laubach
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SAATEN UNION RECHERCHE
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Bruinsma Seeds B.V.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Surovikin Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Pihrova Svitlana Kuz`mivna, Detsina Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Ilatovs`kyi Volodymyr Platovych, Borodin Serhii Heorhiiovych,
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Jönsson Hans Arne
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Elmar A. Weissmann
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND| Limagrain Nederland B.V. (LG Europe-Research)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
Novartis Seeds B.V.
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. · Spelt
Universität Hohenheim Landessaatzuchtanstalt 720