Variety traits

Maturity group

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize maturity group 5 061 Tomato maturity group 2 293 Sunflower maturity group 1 708 Maturity group — soft wheat 1 598 Maize maturity group 1 583 Grape Ripening Period 1 407 Potato maturity group 1 217 Barley Maturity Group 1 086 Pepper maturity groups 1 065 Apple Ripening Groups 890 Bean maturity group 807 Peach Maturity Group 794 Pea Maturity Group 779 Maturity Group — Soybean 777 Rapeseed maturity group 739 Maturity group — sugar beet 700 Cucumber Maturity Groups 670 Lettuce maturity group 589 Grape Ripening Period 579 Maturity group — Perennial ryegrass 564 Sweet Cherry Ripening Period 507 Carrot Maturity Groups 415 Melon maturity groups 410 Maturity group — white cabbage 384

Found in these crops

Maize 4 386 Maize 1 378 Sunflower 1 347 Tomato 1 205 Bread wheat 1 015 Barley 753 Potato 741 Soybean 740 Sugar beet 589 Bell pepper 582 Rapeseed 550 Common bean 518

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

DK560WX

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

Cucko

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Cuckoo Breeding

2 records

DK364SVZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Yukhymovych Olena Romanivna, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DKC5404WX

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DK353 Waxy

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

MONSANTO COMPANY, US

2 records

DKC4915

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation

2 records

CTS4162

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

CT Sjeme d.o.o. (HR)

2 records

DKC4442YG

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

DEKALB PLANT GENETICS

2 records

DK 277-9zM, SV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych,

3 records

DK2577M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

CSZ 2021

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

2 records

DK 231zS, zM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DK633/325 MV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

DK1825MVZS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

3 records

Dch 23

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

2 records

CS 194

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

3 records

DK 524 Waxy

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Dekalb Genetics Corporation (usa) (US)

3 records

DK 471 IMI

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

4 records

Decumis 1687

Terminated

Cucumis hirsutus Sond.

Karsten Kaiser (Gartenbau)

2 records

DKC4162WX

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

CS Alchimi

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Caussade Semences SA (FR)

2 records

DK402SVZM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych

3 records

DKC3440

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

2 records

DK Burshtyn

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Semeniaka Ol`ha Ihorivna, Semeniaka Ihor Mykolaiovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Riabchenko Ol`ha Pavlivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych,

3 records

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