Variety traits

Maturity group

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize maturity group 5 061 Tomato maturity group 2 293 Sunflower maturity group 1 708 Maturity group — soft wheat 1 598 Maize maturity group 1 583 Grape Ripening Period 1 407 Potato maturity group 1 217 Barley Maturity Group 1 086 Pepper maturity groups 1 065 Apple Ripening Groups 890 Bean maturity group 807 Peach Maturity Group 794 Pea Maturity Group 779 Maturity Group — Soybean 777 Rapeseed maturity group 739 Maturity group — sugar beet 700 Cucumber Maturity Groups 670 Lettuce maturity group 589 Grape Ripening Period 579 Maturity group — Perennial ryegrass 564 Sweet Cherry Ripening Period 507 Carrot Maturity Groups 415 Melon maturity groups 410 Maturity group — white cabbage 384

Found in these crops

Maize 4 386 Maize 1 378 Sunflower 1 347 Tomato 1 205 Bread wheat 1 015 Barley 753 Potato 741 Soybean 740 Sugar beet 589 Bell pepper 582 Rapeseed 550 Common bean 518

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

MH 18LG319

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Marie-Aude Vanhersecke

1 record

Manga

Application submitted

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD

1 record

MGM273816

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

1 record

Merkuriy

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

N. Nenov, Y. Simeonova-Stoyanova, P. Shindrova, P. Petrov, V. Velkov, A. Piskov, D. Petakov, L. Nikolova, M. Hristov, V. Encheva, F. Tsvetkova, V. Venkov

1 record

MGM212529

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

1 record

MGM170349

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Meunier

1 record

Mileda F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Bruno Floch

1 record

Marianne

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Maryne

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Tuts Liubomyra Ivanivna, Protsiv Petro Bohdanovych, Abramyk Mykhailo Ivanovych, Mazur Valerii Oleksandrovych,

2 records

METEOR

Terminated

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

L. DÆHNFELDT A/S

1 record

MERBEINGOLD 2336

Terminated

Citrus reticulata Blanco · Mandarin orange

CSIRO PLANT INDUSTRY

1 record

MHR Jagoda

Application submitted

Poa nemoralis L. · Wood bluegrass

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

1 record

MGM179295

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

1 record

Merkurii

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mizernyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Petukh Petro Prokopovych,

2 records

MERITXELL

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

1 record

Marine

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

EURL PHR (FR)

1 record

Metalist

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Popov Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Lebedenko IEvhen Oleksandrovych, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Satarov Oleksandr Zainulovych, Leonova Nina Mykolaivna, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivn

2 records

Melody

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato

BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A

1 record

Marcelina

Withdrawn

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

1 record

Malva

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Vasylenko Viktoriia Ivanivna, Moiseichenko Nelia Vasylivna,

2 records

Maracaibo

Active

Gerbera L. · Gerbera

BETTI GIUSEPPE

1 record

Malopolanka

Withdrawn

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.

1 record

MARBLE LILO

Terminated

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch · Poinsettia

PETER JACOBSEN

1 record

Medster

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum

Kretinina Oksana Volodymyrivna, Hamandii Vasyl Leonidovych,

2 records

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Variety traits

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