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.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
ALBET I NOYA VITICULTOR, S.L.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Unisigma GIE (FR)/Societe Europeenne de Semences NV/SA (BE)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
MOSER LUCIANO / NICOTRA ANTONINO
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Taras Vitaliiovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych, Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych,
Raphanus sativus L. · Radish
Ulrike Behrendt (Oldendorfer Saatzucht)
Erica gracilis J. C. Wendl. · Slender heath
MANTEN| Heinz Manten
Zea mays L. · Maize
Melnyk Vitalii IAkovych, Moskalenko Volodymyr Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Elisabeth Zechner
Allium porrum L. · Leek
Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill · Parsley
Harry Besans
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
Istituto Sperimentale per le colture foraggere (IT)
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Lieven de Waele
Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br. · Hoary stock
Krakowska Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze POLAN sp. z o.o.
Zea mays L. · Maize
SOCIETE DES MAIS| Societe des Mais Europeens S.D.M.E. (S.A.R.L.)
Morus L. · Mulberry
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Joel Meunier
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Kravchenko Viktoriia Volodymyrivna, Yakubenko Olena Volodymyrivna, Chekhov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Hryhorchuk Nataliia Fedorivna,
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Vitenko Volodymyr Andriiovych, Myts`ko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Haiduk Petro Pavlovych, Razkevych Mykola Pylypovych, Ostapenko Dmytro Pavlovych, Svertoka Viktor IEvmenovych, Sytchenko Mykola Nykyforovych, Polozhenets` Viktor Mykhailovych, Sheremet Nina Ill
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Maisadour Semences, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Filimonov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Darmohrai Serhii Ivanovych, Franchuk Roman Ivanovych, Datsenko Anatolii Mykhailovych,
Festuca valesiaca Schleich. ex Gaudin
Pannon Egyetem Georgikon Mezőgazdaságtudományi Kar, Keszthely