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.
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum
Advanta Seed International
Raphanus sativus L. · Radish
KLEINHANNS| Christoph Kleinhanns / HUCKE| Margit Hucke in Saatzuchtstation Eisleben
Zea mays L. · Maize
Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
SCHLESINGER- SAATZUCHT (de)
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
INCONNU (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER HI-BRED INT
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
HOEKERT| H. C. Hoekert
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Sheliakin Viktor Oleksiiovych, Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Tertyshnyi Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Moshkova Olena Mykolaivna, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Institut Sadiwnictwa Ukrainska Akademija Agrarnich Nauk Volodymyr Kopan
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Zaparniuk Nadiia Ivanivna, Sherepitko Nila Apollinariivna, Sereda Liudmyla Mechyslavivna, Boiko Anatolii Leonidovych, Sozinov Oleksii Oleksiiovych, Zabolotnyi Hryhorii Mykhailovych, Patyka Volodymyr Pylypovych, Sherepitko Valent`yn Vasyl`ovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Bilitiuk Anatolii Petrovych, Pokotylo Mariia Ivanivna, Sabadin Nila Anatoliivna, Hirko Volodymyr Serhiiovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Zhurbin Volodymyr Dmytrovych, Horhan Al`ona Mykhailivna, Horhan Tet`iana Mykhailivna, Horhan Nadiia Oleksandrivna, Horhan Mykhailo Dmytrovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Makliak, Kateryna Cuprun, Oleh Udovichenko, Anna Shepilov, Borys Andriienko, Viktor Leonova, Nina Kuzmyshena, Nadiia Kolomatska, Valeriia Syvenko, Valentyna Kyrychenko, Viktor
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
INCONNU (FR)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Vreugdenhil Breeding & Seeds B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INT. INC, PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
Linum usitatissimum L. · Common flax
INRA c/o AGRI OBTENTIONS SA (FR)
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
Jouffray-Drillaud SA (FR)
Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel
Lubelski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego w Końskowoli
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Westland Seeds B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,