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.

X7p237

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

2 records

Ubeda

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Semillas Fito

2 records

Solonians`kyi 298 SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Voskoboinyk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Oleshko Olena Henadiivna, Oleshko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Lebid` IEvhen Makarovych, Hlushko Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych, Ol`z`ko Oleksii Petrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUri

3 records

Ricardo

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

3 records

RAM 1033

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rysin Leonid Mykhailovych

3 records

NS 2922

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Purar Bozana, Nastasic Aleksandra, Bekavac Goran, Jockovic Dorde, Ivanovic Mile, Stojakovic Milisav,

3 records

NS 2642

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Purar Bozhana, Nastasich Aleksandra, Bekavats Horan, Yotskovich Dzhordzhe, Stoiakovich Milislav,

3 records

M6698Z

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

LG 31267

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

2 records

KWS Celtiko

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

KWS Kerubino

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

2 records

Gandalf

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

EMILSEME SPA

2 records

DN Rubin

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bernatskyi Maksym Mykhailovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUri

3 records

Dunkan 233 SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Mel`nyk Hryhorii Petrovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DN Pyvykha

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Fedorenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Hanhur Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladysla

3 records

DN Adzhamka

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kyrpa Mykola IAkovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Il`chenko Larisa Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`

3 records