Variety traits
Maturity group is a biological characteristic of a variety that determines the length of its growing season from emergence to full maturity. This trait is a key tool for planning agronomic operations and selecting varieties suited to the climatic conditions of a region.
Mentioned in descriptions 89 063 varieties reference book.
Maturity group represents a biological characteristic of a variety that determines the duration of the growing season from the moment of seedling emergence to the onset of harvest or full maturity. This trait directly influences the choice of production strategy, allowing agronomists to optimize harvest timing, minimize losses due to crop lodging or over-ripening, and adapt crops to local climate conditions, avoiding risks associated with early frosts or drought periods.
The assessment of the maturity group is conducted within the framework of state variety testing on specialized plots by comparing the variety under study with a zoned standard. The duration of the growing season in days is used as a quantitative indicator. The gradation of groups from early-maturing to late-maturing does not have uniform numerical boundaries for all species, as it is based on the biological characteristics of a specific crop and the conditions of the cultivation zone.
Membership in a maturity group is determined by the genetic characteristics of the variety, however, the rate of progression through phenological phases depends on abiotic factors such as temperature regime, moisture availability, and photoperiodism. Cultivation techniques, including sowing dates and fertilization systems, can adjust maturation timing but do not change the genetic classification of a variety into a specific group.
There is an interconnection between the maturity group and biochemical indicators of product quality, such as protein and gluten content in the grain. For effective utilization of this trait, it is necessary to rely on the results of local trials, as a variety may perform differently under various soil and climatic conditions.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
KWS Momont, F
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Carlo Invernizzi
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Lidea France S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
ISEA S.R.L
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Franck CHAUVEAU
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Apsovsementi, I
Zea mays L. · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Limagrain Europe S.A.S
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SECOBRA Saatzucht GmbH Herrn Hubert Bluemel - Betriebsstaette -
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Syngenta Participations AG
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Poljoprivredni institut, HR
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
László Láng^^^Zoltán Bedő^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Zoltán Bognár
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Apsovsementi S.p.A., CREA-GB
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RUSLAN MONICH and ANNA MONICH-NIGHTINGALE
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Societa Italiana Sementi
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Limagrain Genetics (NL)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA