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.
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
LOCHOW| Lochow-Petkus GmbH
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage
Domaine Public (FR)
Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. subsp. sativa (Mill.) Thell. · Arugula
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Alstroemeria L. · Alstroemeria
HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
INIA-OTRI
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Stravers Lambertus Johannes Maria
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
NAIK Öntözési és Vízgazdálkodási Önálló Kutatási Oszály, Szarvas
Zea mays L. · Maize
Devenyi Karolyne / Kalman Laszlo / Nemeth Janos / Szel Sandor / Fejes Laszlo / Fotos Janosne
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pinter Zoltan / Kalman Laszlo / Szel Sandor / Devenyi Karolyne / Fotos Janosne dr. Kadar Katalin / Varga Laszlone
Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange
Nir Carmi/Yosef Yaniv/Kanonich Yeoshua/Tal Amit
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. O. Sass
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Northrup King Semences SA (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon
YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPM.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG