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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.

X19WX478C

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Konrad Kraling

UA
1 record

X17WT222C

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Jean-Claude Pruvot

UA
1 record

Znakhidka

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Okhvatenko Valentyna Hryhorivna, Babych Anatolii Oleksandrovych, Savranchuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Medvedieva Liudmyla Romanivna,

UA
1 record

Yomegan

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

VANDENBERG| Cornelis P. Vandenberg

DE
1 record

Yanina

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SOYA NORTH CO LTD

PL
1 record

Yoko Ono

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Kamil Bartkowski Gospodarstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Bartkowscy

PL
1 record

Yojanice

Terminated

Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy

Yoder Brothers Inc

PL
1 record

Yamamoto

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Shcevchenko Igor

UA
2 records

Wiener Rotes Treib

Active

Raphanus sativus L. · Radish

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT
1 record

WONDER WHY

Application submitted

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck · Sweet orange

ALICEDALE ESTATES (PTY) LTD

ES
1 record

YAKUT

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden (NL)

HR
1 record

YeS Stark

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Bushulian Oleh Volodymyrovych, Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

White Wing F1

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Beemsterboer

UA
1 record

ZHY1790OL

Active

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

Rodney Coe

UA
2 records

White star

Withdrawn

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

VEREDELINGSSTATION AG

BE
1 record

Winterperle

Terminated

Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea

Hans-Peter Holz

DE
1 record

WHITE LADY

Terminated

Spathiphyllum Schott · Spathiphyllum

Gartenbaubetrieb Wolfgang Bock

DK
1 record

X80R610

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT
1 record

White Ball

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. · Cauliflower

S&G Seeds B. V.

LT
1 record

White a corn

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Zebrune Red

Withdrawn

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Pro Veg Seeds Limited (GB)

FR
1 record

Yasochka

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

Kulikov IUrii Arkadiiovych, Horova Tamara Korniivna, Horkutsenko Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kulikova Nataliia Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Wilga

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

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