Variety traits
Zea mays L.
A biometric indicator of maize, ranging from 50 to 500 cm, which determines planting density, lodging resistance, and biomass formation potential.
In the reference 1 889 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
During maize cultivar testing, plant height is measured at the tassel emergence, ear silking, and milk stage phases using a measuring rod with an accuracy of 1 cm. The trait exhibits high genetic variability, which allows for the classification of hybrids into height groups to adapt to growing conditions.
Plant height determines agrotechnical parameters for sowing: low-growing hybrids allow for planting densities of up to 11–13 plants per square meter, whereas tall-growing ones require a reduction in density to 7–8 plants. Optimizing this parameter is critical for reducing competition for resources, increasing lodging resistance, and ensuring efficient mechanical harvesting.
When producing silage mass, plant height directly influences the volume of accumulated biomass; however, the hybrid's productivity also depends on the share of ears in the total dry matter. The final height value is formed under the influence of the hybrid's genetic potential, nutrient regime, and moisture availability level.
General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
Olivier Vimont
Zea mays L. · Maize
MAS SEEDS
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
LEIPERT RAINER
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation / Pioneer Hi-Bred International, INC, USA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frank Roeber
Zea mays L. · Maize
Steve Thompson
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dzhon Poli
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leiper
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dow AgroSciences GmbH, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Samir Radi
Zea mays L. · Maize
Thilo Wegenast
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
Rainer Leipert
Zea mays L. · Maize
Vincent Antoine