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.
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat
Selgen a.s., CZ
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Stotskyi Viktor
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. x P. persica (L.) Batsch · Myrobalan x Peach
Budzynskyi Oleksandr Serhiiovych,Yarmoliuk Ivan Savych,
Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Nicotiana tabacum L. · Tobacco
L'AGRICOLA S.R.L.
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
PEDRO ALVAREZ, S.L.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Frederic Poujeaud
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Sytnik Ihor Danylovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Frederic Poujeaud
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
AMIT AVIDOV
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
PETRE LUDOVICROMINGER EMIL
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Coop de Pau SCA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Liubych Vitalii Volodymyrovych, Yakymchuk Ruslan Andriiovych, Diorhiieva Iryna Pavlivna, Zabolotna Ivanna Romanivna, Riabovol IAroslav Serhiiovych, Riabovol Liudmyla Olehivna, Zaderaka Oleksii Ivanovych, Polianets` Iryna Olehivna, Novak Zhanna Mykolaivna,
Vitis L. · Grapevine
JKI - Julius Kuhn Institut (DE)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)
Onobrychis arenaria (Kit.) DC. · sand esparcet
Podliesnyi Maksym Vasyl`ovych, Kurtsev Volodymyr Olehovych, Savranchuk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych, Chypliaka Serhii Petrovych,
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench subsp. bicolor · Sorghum
Eurosorgho (FR)
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Romanenko Vasyl` Ivapnovych, Tsykalenko Mykola Ivanovych, Postryhan` Viktor Fedorovych,
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Khuan Tsastro
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Mentha L. · Mint
Martin Bauer GmbH & Co KG Herrn Dr. Hans-Jürgen Hannig / Dr. Judith Sitzmann / Dr. Adrian Kranvogel in Fa. Martin-Bauer GmbH & CoKG / Prof. Dr. Gert Forkmann c/o TU München / Prof. Dr. Wilfried H. Schnitzler
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Hér. · Horseshoe pelargonium
GOLDSMITH SEEDS