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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe Stacja Hodowli Roślin w Górzynie
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
Stepanov IUrii Oleksandrovych, Borovyk Vira Oleksandrivna, Nemolovs`ka Tetiana Borysivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Her Bimsdeboer
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Pflanzenzucht SaKa GmbH & Co.KG
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Nordkartoffel-Zuchtgesellschaft mbH (DE)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DLF Seeds A/S
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Sheliakin Viktor Oleksiiovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Sierikova Liubov Hryhorivna, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Shcechenko Olha IEvheniivna, Melnyk Vira Serhiivna, Kapustina Tetiana Borysivna, Chernobai Serhii Volodymyrovych, Riabchuk Viktor Kuzmych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
EST.SELEC.REMOLACHA
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat
FIRLBECK KG| Saatzucht Firlbeck GmbH + Co. KG
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
Miroslav Ivanov, Zdravko Nakov, Vanyo Haygarov
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Thorsten Reichold in Firma Reichold Feinkost GmbH
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
Rarok Anton Vasyl`ovych, Burdyha Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Havrylianchyk Ruslan IUriiovych,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Naumov Ruslan Olehovych, Krasniuk Viacheslav Anatoliiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Maren Shutte, Ad Barten,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Francisco Avila
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
E. Nacheva, G. Pevicharova, V. Petkova, H. Samaliev
Zea mays L. · Maize
COOPSEMENTI SCARL / FONDAZIONE MORANDO BOLOGNINI / VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
JAVIER ALONSO PONGA