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.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
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Secale cereale L. · Rye
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Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Pryvatne pidpryiemstvo "Hold Sids"
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
SERASEM
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Frederic Poujeaud
Cicer arietinum L. · Chickpea
AGROVEGETAL, S.A.
Zea mays L. · Maize
AGROALIMENTARE SUD S.P.A.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Morhun Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Oksom Volodymyr Polikarpovych, Morhun Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Oksom Liudmyla Leonidivna,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Sydorov Andrii Valeriiovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Janos Pinter, Geza Hadi, Csaba L. Marton,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Hadi Geza Szundy Tamas Marton L. Csaba Pinter Janos
Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet
Polivoda Lidiia Ivanivna, Vasylak Iryna Myroslavivna, Zavertaliuk Volodymyr Filimonovych, Sych Iryna Mykhailivna,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG. Herrn Dr. Martin Frauen / Dr. Werner Paulmann
Zea mays L. · Maize
Kizmus Lajos, Pinter Janos, Marton L. Csaba, Hadi Geza, Szundy Tamas,
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
L. DÆHNFELDT A/S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Serikov Volodymyr Oleksiiovych, Sokolov Viacheslav Mykhailovych,
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
STOV «ENOHRAI»
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SARH-INIA
Zea mays L. · Maize
Lavrynenko IUrii Oleksandrovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Turovets` Viktor Mykhailovych, Lashyna Mariia Volodymyrivna, Naidonov Viktor Hryhorovych, Nizheholenk
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Csikasz Tamas / Walz Ilona / Takacs Laszlo / Meszaros Laszlo
Zea mays L. · Maize
Bradley A.Sockness
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
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Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rene Baratin
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Khaled Kazzaz