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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Dechko Dechev
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Van Waveren Saaten GmbH
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Riabchuk Viktor Kuz`movych, Kolieshkova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Suprun Oleh Hryhorovych, Andriienko Viktor Valentynovych, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kyry
Zea mays L. · Maize
"GOLDEN WEST RESEARCH" EOOD (BG)
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hristo Gorastev, Nevenka Ganusheva, Stoyka Grancharova, Ganka Hristozova
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Rajki Erzsebet / Mozer Gabor / Bona Lajos
Zea mays L. · Maize
EMILSEME SPA
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
SAATBAU LINZ EGEN
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
Agrotikos Oikos Spyrou AEBE
Avena sativa L. · Oat
Alf Ceplitis
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Bebekh Alina Vasylivna, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiov
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
TEODORESCU ANDREEA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bernatskyi Maksym Mykhailovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Husak IUliia Viktorivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUri
Zea mays L. · Maize
Fedorenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Hanhur Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladysla
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ol`khovyk Maksym Styanislavovych, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Bondar Tetiana Mykolaivna, Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
ALEJANDRO MARTIN CARA
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Marinin Liubov Ivanivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina O
Zea mays L. · Maize
Fedorenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Zaplitnyi IAroslav Dmytrovych, Chernomyz Anatolii Mykolaiovych, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Cherchel V