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.

13QQ2925

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych

2 records

RH22038

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

1 record

KW 6FQ2257

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoine Vincent

2 records

LAR1490 HE006

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Meunier

2 records

CSC2751 HE006

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Meunier

2 records

KW 4EC2179

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Michael Dilger

2 records

EG7169 ES7679

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

Laurent BETTINGER

2 records

EZ3965

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

1 record

DK721SVZM

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

2 records

DK446SVZM

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Il`chenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

2 records

GWIX1660S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

2 records

ET2959

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

1 record

BX19S023

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ludwig Fieldmeier

1 record

Zheton 265 MV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Braha Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Klimova Oksana IEvheniivna, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasyl`vych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Cherche

1 record

Zedan 26

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Chepolkina Tetiana Fedorivna

2 records

zd0620

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROBERT TAUCHER

2 records

Zapovit MV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,

2 records

Yunha

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kobeliev IUrii Konstiantynovych, Nemenuschyi Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Kryvul`ko Ruslan Oleksandrovych, Popov Serhii Petrovych, Serykov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov V'iacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,

2 records