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.
Cichorium intybus L. (Industrial Chicory Group) · Chicory
DEPARTEMENT VOOR PLANTENGENETICA EN -VEREDELING
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Oleshko Olena Henadiivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS Saat AG, DE
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Le Bris Jean-Jacques (FR)
Solidago L. · Goldenrod
Hoogen, W. Van Den
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Harkava Olena Mykolaivna, Romanenko Svitlana Vasylivna, Voskoboinyk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Hrabovs`kyi Mykola Borysovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriio
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Avena sativa L. · Oat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Avena sativa L. · Oat
COPSA
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Jim Gerdes
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Hodowla Roslin Rolniczych Nasiona Kobierzyc Sp.z.o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,