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.
Trifolium medium L. · zigzag clover
Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Biogya s.r.l. Italy
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. · Fennel
PANK| Dr. Pank im Zentralinstitut fuer Sonder- kulturen und Zierpflanzen / REICHARDT| Reichardt im Zentralinstitut fuer Sonder- kulturen und Zierpflanzen
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
KWS Saat AG, DE
Papaver somniferum L. · Opium poppy
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Lantana L. · Lantana
Shifeng Pan c/o Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Hans-Ulrich Hege
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Kosiuk Vasyl IAkovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Biliavets Oleh Petrovych
Lilium L. · Lily
World Breeding B.V
Vitis L. · Grapevine
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR
Gladiolus L. · Gladiolus
Firma K. en K. Gootjes
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
POP VRIEND (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
Sikalova Olena Valentynivna, Ovsiannikova Natalia Stanislavivna, Ivleva Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Barsukov Ihor Petrovych, Kamyshan Taisiia Petrivna, Chupikov Mykola Mykhailovych, Kozubenko Leonid Vasyl`ovych,
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
KORZH ZOIA, KLYSHA ANDRII, KULINICH OLEKSII
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Jan Prasil
Fragaria L. · Strawberry
Lysenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Sherenhovyi Petro Zakharovych,
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ahmet Oktay Turhan
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Diianova Anna Oleksandrivna, Biliavs`kyi IUrii Viktorovych, Biliavs`ka Liudmyla Hryhorivna,
Sinapis alba L. · White mustard
INAKTIV SA Carneau Frères Eurogazon
Secale cereale L. · Rye
KOECHLING| Dr. J. Koechling in Fa. Saatzucht Petkus GmbH / KLAMMANN| S. Klammann in Fa. Saatzucht Petkus GmbH
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. · Tall fescue
Rutgers University
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Limagrain Nederland B.V.