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.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Dvors`ka Svitlana Volodymyrivna, Buniak Nataliia Mykolaivna, Sardak Mariia Ivanivna, Sardak Mykola Oleksiiovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kozarchuk Andrii Petrovych
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Khaled Kazzaz
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Zelia Aureliia Heorhiivna, Kozun` Ihor Ivanovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Abdurahimova Tamara Volodymyrivna, Andriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl` Ivanovych,
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
INIA-OTRI
Zea mays L. · Maize
Ivakhnenko Oleksandr Mykytovych, Maniatina Liudmyla Oleksandrivna, Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Aldoshyn Anatolii Vasylovych,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Jean-Pserre Despeghel
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «IEvrosem»
Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton
HAZERA GENETICS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Shepilov Borys Petrovych, Satarov Oleksandr Zainulovych, Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Kuzmyshena Nadiia Viktorivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pav
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Tarasova Halyna Arnoldivna, Lisniak Hanna Danylivna, Komarova Iryna Borysivna,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Sanvitalia Lam. · Creeping Zinnia
Max Leinert / Uwe Leinert
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Euro Grass B.V.
Tulipa L. · Tulip
POLAN Hodowla i Nasiennictwo Ogrodnicze Gdańsk-Wieniec sp. z o.o.
Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin
Khaled Kazzaz
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
BILSEN MARC & RIK*
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Kees Konst
Oryza sativa L. · Rice
I.R.A.T. (FR)
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Saatzucht Donau GesmbH& CoKG, Probstdorf (AT)