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.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber
Ternova Tetiana Andrriivna, Nabok Liudmyla Mykolaivna, Pluzhnikova Liudmyla IEhorivna,
Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato
FRIESE MIG V.LANDBOU.
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Niwa Hodowla Roślin Jagodowych sp. z o.o.
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Sud Cereales (FR)
Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish
Paul Degreef
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Stots`kyi Viktor Pavlovych
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)
Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry
Bernardini Danilo
Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato
Hazera Genetics Ltd (IL)
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Domaine Public (FR)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach
OSSANI VINCENZO
Lens culinaris Medik. · Lentil
JAVIER ALONSO PONGA
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
APSOVSEMENTI S.P.A.
Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine
INCONNU (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Ctotskyi Viktor
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hostiev IEvhen IUriiovych
Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper
Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Sorghum x drummondii (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase · Sudangrass
Shevchenko Tetiana Anatoliivna, Trotsenko Anatolii Hryhorovych, Samoilenko Valentyna Vasylivna, Samoilenko Anatolii Terentiiovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Unisigma GIE, FR
Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaud. · Celeriac
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet
C.E.R.E.S. (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Codisem, FR
Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum · Tomato
NIRIT SEEDS