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.
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, TROTsENKO Anatolii Hryhorovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Sonets` Viktor Andriiovych, Pylypchenko Andrii Vasylovych, Tymchenko Viktor Naumovych, Marc Ham, Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Derzhavna ustanova Instytut zernovykh kultur Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Kobyzieva Liubov Nykyforivna, Sokol Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Matushkin Viktor Oleksiiovych, Chernyshenko Pavlo Volodymyrovych, Moshkova Olena Mykolaivna, Riabukha Serhii Stanislavovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Derzhavna ustanova Instytut zernovykh kultur Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy
Secale cereale L. · Rye
E.N.E.A. - DIPARTIMENTO AGROBIOTECNOLOGIE - UNITA' DI PROGETTO SEMENTI E VIVAISMO / ISEA S.R.L.
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato
LEE BYUNG CHANCHO EUN-GI
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Reinhard Hemker
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Henrikh IUst
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lidea France SAS, FR
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lidea France SAS, FR
Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni · Sweet leaf
Sahanova Tamara Pavlivna, Yendruzhiievs`ka Liubov Pavlivna, Stefaniuk Volodymyr Iosypovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rotaru Vitalii Fedorovych, Rotaru Ihor Fedorovych, Anaschenko Aleksandr Viktorovych, Rotaru Trudor Hryhoriiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Zea mays L. · Maize
Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie
Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce
Horova Tamara Korniivna, Khareba Olena Vasylivna, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kondratenko Serhii Ivanovych, Nesyn Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Korniienko Serhii Ivanovych, Tkalych IUrii Vadymovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych, Kalynchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Sykalova Olena Valentynivna, Ivleva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Kamyshan Taisiia Petrivna, Kozubenko Leonyd Vasyl`ovych, Chupikov Mykola Mykhailovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Solomentsev Petro, Solomentsev Stepan
Zea mays L. subsp. Mays · Corn
Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov Viacheslav Mykhailovych, Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bielousov Anatolii Oleksandrovych
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)