Variety traits

Maize plant height

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.

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Varieties of Maize mentioned in the description

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.

LIMIFN985

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Roland Debeuf

3 records

KXA 7461

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LEIPERT RAINER

4 records

KWS Elektro

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Lenz

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN| LIMAGRAIN GmbH (LG Europe-Research)

5 records

KWS4541

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Kros277M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

KW 9FQ2155

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoine Vincent

3 records

KWS6565

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

KW 1FL7042

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Claire Trautmann

3 records

KW 4EC1732

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Michael Dilger

3 records

Kros 288S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

Kros 244M steryl`na

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

Kros263S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records