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.
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
MIDDELBURG (NL)
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.
Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Helianthus tuberosus L. · Jerusalem artichoke
Dipl.agrarbiol. Siegfried Schittenhelm im Institut für Pflanzenbau und Pflanzenzüchtung der FAL
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Guenter Seitz
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Bc Institut za oplemenjivanje i proizvodnju bilja d.d. (HR)
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench · Buckwheat
Ivan Brodnjak
Zea mays L. · Maize
Prof.Dr.Samir Rady
Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple
Gerhard Sundermeyer
Zea mays L. · Maize
GOLDEN HARVEST/J.C. ROBINSON
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Zea mays L. · Maize
Jan Rainer Hartmann
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Siniša Jocić and Sandra Cvejić, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
DAKOTA UNIV.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Guenter Seitz
Zea mays L. · Maize
Gabonakutató Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft, Szeged
Pelargonium peltatum (L.) L'Hér. · Ivy-leaf geranium
Wolf Endisch / Gerd Endisch / Ursula Endisch-Burmeister geb. Endisch
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Cseuz Laszlo / Papp Maria / Bona Lajos / Beke Bela / Ovari Judit / Fonad Peter / Matuz Janos / Pauk Janos / Pugris Tamas
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Maurice Guittet (FR)
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Ramat. · Florist's daisy
SAS Sauvé-Guittet
Chrysanthemum indicum L. · Indian chrysanthemum
Maurice Guittet (FR)
Cichorium endivia L. · Endive
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
INCONNU (FR)