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.

X00P602

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

X00C212

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

Yarynyn 176 SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Romanov Leonid Maksymovych, Honcharenko Anatolii Illich, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

2 records

X7F738

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

1 record

Vulkan M

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych, Larchenko Kateryna Andriivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

2 records

W4242ZHLBZ

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Baptiste Roger

4 records

VL 622 V

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych

2 records

VJ785Z

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

2 records

V2026Z

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Eckhard Holzhausen

2 records

V 510 zs

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,

2 records

UR 44 SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych

2 records

UR 8 zS

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

2 records

UNK 0629S

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "UNI KORN"

2 records

UR 82 SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

2 records

UNI4211

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Francis Glenn

2 records

UR 46 SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych

2 records

UH 308

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger / INAKTIV Versuchsstation für Pflanzenzüchtung Eckartsweier Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Schipprack

1 record

Uk 62 MV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Savchuk Liudmyla Fedorivna, Matseiko Ivan Ivanovych, Hopchak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Sen Oleksandr Vitaliiovych, Dudka Oleksandr Stepanovych, Sytnychenko Vira Petrivna, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna, Hodz` Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Zaika Stanislav Polikarpovych,

2 records