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 x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Alfaseed Kft, Budapest
Zea mays L. · Maize
Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje
Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue
RAGT SA (FR)
Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum
Zavidova Liudmyla Hnativna, Horobets Vasyl Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
INIA-OTRI
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hari Besels
Prunus domestica L. · European plum
Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka
Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish
HOFFMANN KG| Samenzucht Hans Hoffmann oHG
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Sativa Rheinau AG
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
BHN SEED RESEARCH
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
SEJET PLANTEFORÆDLING
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
GLENN SEED LTD
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat
SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Cichorium intybus L. · Chicory
Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits & Legumes (FR)
Urtica dioica L.
Dr. Rolf Franke in Fa. Salus Haus / Günther Stekly in Fa. SALUS Haus
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
ASGROW SEED CO
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Kovalchuk Serhii Oleksandrovych, Marchenko Mariia Mykolaivna, Koval` Ol`ha Hryhorivna, Starychenko Vasyl Mykolaiovych, Buriak Vasyl` IUkhymovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Olifirovych Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, Olifirovych Svitlana Iosyfivna, Holokhorynska Mariia Hryhorivna,
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
GAEC des Pepinieres Gromolard (FR)
Tulipa L. · Tulip
Holland Bolroy Markt B.V.