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Maturity group

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.

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Breakdown by crop

Maize maturity group 5 061 Tomato maturity group 2 293 Sunflower maturity group 1 708 Maturity group — soft wheat 1 598 Maize maturity group 1 583 Grape Ripening Period 1 407 Potato maturity group 1 217 Barley Maturity Group 1 086 Pepper maturity groups 1 065 Apple Ripening Groups 890 Bean maturity group 807 Peach Maturity Group 794 Pea Maturity Group 779 Maturity Group — Soybean 777 Rapeseed maturity group 739 Maturity group — sugar beet 700 Cucumber Maturity Groups 670 Lettuce maturity group 589 Grape Ripening Period 579 Maturity group — Perennial ryegrass 564 Sweet Cherry Ripening Period 507 Carrot Maturity Groups 415 Melon maturity groups 410 Maturity group — white cabbage 384

Found in these crops

Maize 4 386 Maize 1 378 Sunflower 1 347 Tomato 1 205 Bread wheat 1 015 Barley 753 Potato 741 Soybean 740 Sugar beet 589 Bell pepper 582 Rapeseed 550 Common bean 518

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Aurora

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Semundo France Sarl (FR)

FR
1 record

Bellovac

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hybrinova Sa (FR)

FR
1 record

Auriga

Withdrawn

Dianthus L. · Carnation

SAPIA FLAVIO

IT
1 record

Bagheera

Withdrawn

Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot

DLF Seeds A-S, DK

FR
1 record

Auksiai

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Lietuvos žemės ūkio universitetas

LT
1 record

ATTIKI N

Terminated

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Vassilis Mikos (GR)

FR
1 record

Aubin

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Basilio

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

GENESIS SEED LTD

IT
1 record

Bekas

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
2 records

Behared

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BHN SEED

PL
1 record

Barycz

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

Athleta

Withdrawn

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Atletico

Withdrawn

Dianthus L. · Carnation

BRIZARD JEAN

IT
1 record

B 183

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Dr Franck (DE)

FR
1 record

BALRO_G25

Withdrawn

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

BERTONE SEMENTI SPA

IT
1 record

Atisal

Active

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

Dr. Rolf Franke in Fa. Salus Haus / Günther Stekly in Fa. SALUS Haus

DE
1 record

Barselona

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Kulish Ol`ha IUriivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
2 records

BB BED 1097

Application submitted

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV

PL
2 records

BAR MS 82439

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.

ES
1 record

AT0514

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Marion Laporte

UA
2 records

Asteriks

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Dymchenko, Tetiana Muzhylko, Viktor

UA
1 record

Aster

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Lavrova Halyna Dmytrivna, Sichkar Viacheslav Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

ASR 142

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Kovsharov Ihor Ihorovych

UA
2 records

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