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.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
Politechnika Bydgoska im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
PAJBJERG A/S
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Artemchuk Iryna Petrivna, Lohvynenko Valentyna Fedorivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Koliuchyi Vasyl` Trokhymovych, Kyrylenko Vira Viktorivna, Sabadyn Valentyna IAkivna, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Remeslo Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Marynka Svitlana Mykolaivna
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Mazur Borys Mykolaiovych, Sherenhovyi Vitalii Petrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Zea mays L. · Maize
Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych
Rhododendron simsii Planch. · Indica azalea
Holger Lienhop
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Erik Bastet
Cichorium intybus L. (Leaf Chicory Group) · Chicory
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger / INAKTIV Versuchsstation für Pflanzenzüchtung Eckartsweier Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Schipprack
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dr. D. Klein / Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger
Zea mays L. · Maize
Savchuk Liudmyla Fedorivna, Matseiko Ivan Ivanovych, Hopchak Tetiana Mykolaivna, Sen Oleksandr Vitaliiovych, Dudka Oleksandr Stepanovych, Sytnychenko Vira Petrivna, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna, Hodz` Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Zaika Stanislav Polikarpovych,
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Dr. D. Klein / Prof. Dr. A. E. Melchinger / INAKTIV Versuchsstation für Pflanzenzüchtung Eckartsweier Herrn Dr. Wolfgang Schipprack
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zaika Stanislav Polikarpovych, Perevertun Larysa Ivanivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Dr. Mario Martinelli
Zea mays L. · Maize
Francis Glenn
Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L. H. Bailey) Hanelt · Mizuna
Lim Chahju