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
LEIPERT RAINER
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
MARIBO SEED INT. APS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Soltis (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Limagrain Europe S.A., France
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LABOULET SEMENCES
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Sejet Planteforaedling I,S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT HANS SCHWEIGER & CO OHG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Secobra Recherches, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kaposvári Egyetem Takarmánytermesztési Kutató Intézet, Iregszemcse
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
V. Jorion & Fils S.A.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Eurodur S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Monsanto Technology, USA
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Wouter Lindeman, Aernoudt Aardse,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Erhard Ebmeyer^^^Reiner Bothe
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Syngenta Seeds B.V. - Legal department
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS UK LTD
Phleum pratense L. · Timothy grass
Nilsson, Bengt
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
ISEA S.R.L