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.
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
HAO-DEMETER-Fodder Crops and Pastures Institute
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Alicja Ramenda
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
AGENZIA REGIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO RURALE (ERSA)
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE
Olea europaea L. · Olive
hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Jean Winoc Hennart
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
CREA- CENTRO DI RICERCA PER LE COLTURE INDUSTRIALI (CREA-CI-BO)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
ENTE NAZIONALE RISI
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
Linéa Semences de Lin G.I.E.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Participations AG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Svalof Weibull AB
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SAULESCU NICOLAEITTU GHEORGHEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIUTIANU MIHAELAPETCU ELENA
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Lofts Seed Company, Inc.
Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp
Federation Nationale des Producteurs de Chanvre (FR)
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Serasem, FR
Allium sativum L. · Garlic
Top Semence (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
KLIMENKO NIKOLAJ NIKOLAEVICh / KOSTENKO ALEKSANDR NIKOLAEVICh / MAKSIMOV SERGEJ VASIL'EVICh / SERGEEV VLADIMIR VALER'EVICh
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
PHP PETERSEN
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SE.CO.CE. SEMENCES SA (FR)
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Eurodur S.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
GENETIC SERVICES S.R.L.