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.

Corzo

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

PANAM FRANCE SARL

1 record

DKC4711

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Zhoel` Roukol

2 records

Basalt

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris L. · Beet

DLF Beet Seed APS

1 record

1089D489-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

1 record

Zabava F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Eike Kampe

3 records

1089D485-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

1 record

VITALIB

Application submitted

Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean

JOSEFA MERCEDES RUBIO MORENO/ANA Mª TORRES ROMERO/NATALIA GUTIERREZ LEIVA

2 records

447K560

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rene Baratin

3 records

1093D725-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

1 record

13DL1825

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych

2 records

1087D027-01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,

1 record

КМ 2170

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Oksom Liudmyla Leonidivna, Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Shabatko Oleksii Oleksiiovych, Karunnyi Vitalii IUriiovych,

2 records

Sonate

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Sogroup (FR)

1 record

Sombrero

Withdrawn

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Streng-Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, DE

1 record

SUNNY PLUM

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harmoniz

1 record

Snackor

Withdrawn

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Graines Voltz (FR)

2 records

/X08W667C/

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kraling Pruvot

1 record

WPB Thalis

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

1 record

Wild Violet

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

2 records

Vynohradne Hrono

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Vovk Zhanna Mykolaivna

2 records

Valloniia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wessam Akel

2 records

TR1679

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Raechel Baumgartner Delgado, Ed Baumgartner,

2 records

TEXXUD YG

Withdrawn

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

RAGT 2n

1 record

Sarmat F1

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Kondratenko Serhii Ivanovych, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Nesyn Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Tkalych IUrii Vadymovych, Ptukha Nadiia Ivanivna,

2 records

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