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.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Station de Recherche du ComitÚ Nord
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Galassi Sementi SNC
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Wolfgang Walter, NORIKA-Nordring-Kartoffelzucht- und Vermehrungs-GmbH Gross Luesewitz
Trifolium resupinatum L. · Persian clover
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
VITTEN Matthias D. / FEAR Carlos D. / JOHNSON Abigail
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Enza Zaden B.V.
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Monsanto, NL
Pyrus communis L. · European pear
Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MAY AGRO SEED COPR.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SOLTIS S.A.S
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Monsanto Technology, USA
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Lidea France SAS, France
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Silvester de Nooijer
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Edelhof, A
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences, F
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Rob Gehin
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
S.C. DARDONNE
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
Norman Glen Bradford (US)
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (CSIRO) PLANT INDUSTRY
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Ger Beemsterboer
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Delta agrar, Beograd