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.
Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych
Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. · Perennial wall-rocket
Khareba Olena Vasylivna, Kondratenko Serhii Ivanovych, Kasian Oleksandr Ivanovych, Chaban Lesia Vasylivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasylovych,
Lilium L. · Lily
Mak Breeding Rights B.V.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
STA.FED.RECH.AGR.CHANGINS
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Domaine Public (FR)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Maticiuc Vasile Gheorghe,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gribincea Vladimir Nicolae, Lebediuc Gheorghe Victor, Ciobanu Valentin Gheorghe, Spinu Angela Petru, Partas Eugenia Condrat, Meleka Anatol Constantin, Marangici Gheorghe Constantin, Mistret Silvia Ion, Guzun Lucia Zahar, Vanicovici Nicolai Gheorghe, Matic
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hruson Zhakles
Zea mays L. · Maize
Palamarchuk Mykola Mykolaiovych, Bahatchenko Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Syvokon` Nadiia Pylypivna, Kyriukhina Nataliia Oleksandrivna, Horova Tamara Korniivna,
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Ali Yuksel
Zea mays L. · Maize
Baptiste Roger
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
NEIKER-INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO, S.A.
Vitis L. · Grapevine
Miroslav Ivanov, Iliyan Simeonov, Anatoli Iliev
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish
PETERSEN| Asmus Soeren Petersen in Fa. P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH & Co KG / BAECKER| Paul Baecker
Daucus carota L. · Carrot
TEZIER (FR)
Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér. · Rose geranium
Hofmann Christa
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
HUDZENKO VOLODYMYR, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR, KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, BOBYR OLHA, POLISCHUK TETIANA
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
Kuhn & Co International B.V. (NL)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
VASYLKIVSKYI STANISLAV, BOBYR OLHA, KOCHMARSKYI VALENTYN, VASYLENKO NADIIA, POLISCHUK TETIANA, DEMYDOV OLEKSANDR, HUDZENKO VOLODYMYR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
DEKALB PLANT GENETICS
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)