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.
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn
Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA GIULIO MELZI D'ERIL S.S.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych
Raphanus sativus L. var. niger (Mill.) S. Kerner · Black radish
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
HUDZENKO VOLODYMYR, BOBYR OLHA, POLISCHUK TETIANA, KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR
Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
G.WESTERN SUGAR
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hudzenko, Volodymyr Babii, Olha Demydov, Oleksandr Polishcuk, Tetiana
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych
Gerbera L. · Gerbera
BINDI MAURIZIO
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
FIDES BEHEER BV (NL)
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
CHIRU SORIN CLAUDIU
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Von Borries-Eckendorf (DE)/Ringot (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Myronivskyi instytut pshenytsi imeni V.M. Remesla Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
DIPUTACION NAVARRA
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Fermerske hospodarstvo "Novoiehorivka-Ahro"
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Myronivskyi instytut pshenytsi imeni V.M. Remesla Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Sören Petersen / Michaela Schlathölter
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
CORNEANU MARGARETACORNEANU GELUSIRBU SORINAIUREA ELENA
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
VOGEL JOSEF| Dr. Josef Vogel
Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast. · Blue-berried honeysuckle
Miroslav Chovanec (CZ)