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.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
MOMMERSTEEG
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Mel`nyk Hryhorii Petrovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Burlai Havrylo Kyrylovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach
Ger Bimsdeboer
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f. · Barberton daisy
Florist De Kwakel B.V. Gerbera Kulturen
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Az Agr. Ombrianello snc
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)
Zea mays L. · Maize
FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ludwig Fieldmeier
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
CAUSSADE SEMENCES
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Shcypak Vasyl Hennadiiovych, Shcypak Vasyl Vasylovych, Maliienko Mykola Vasylovych, Shcypak Hennadii Vasylovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
HAZERA SEEDS BV
Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees · China aster
Kondratenko Vira Vasylivna, Shevel` Larysa Oleksiivna,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaiovych, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
ROBERT TAUCHER
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Actinidia Lindl. · Actinidia
Skrypchenko Nadiia Vasylivna
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
RAGT 2n, FR
Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera · Wine grape
Ivan D. Todorov