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.
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Poltavskyi derzhavnyi ahrarnyi universytet
Zea mays L. · Maize
Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Gunnemann Martina
Triticum L. · Wheat
VENTUROLI VITTORIO
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Papuha IUrii Mykhailovych
Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Triticum L. · Wheat
BORASIO ERCOLE
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
MYKHAILOV VIACHESLAV HRYHOROVYCH, ROMANIUK LIDIIA SERHIIVNA, BOLBOTENKO NADIIA OLEKSANDRIVNA, POLISHCHUK SVITLANA VIKTORIVNA, SHOSTAK NATALIIA OLEKSANDRIVNA, TYMOSHENKO OLEKSANDR OLEKSIIOVYCH, SHCHERBYNA OLENA ZINOVIIVNA
Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed
Kakorin Mykhailo Oleksiiovych, Holubiev Kostiantyn Viktorovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Shapochka Ol`ha Mykolaivna, Kotelevs`kyi IUrii Oleksandrovych, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Chekalin Mykola Mykhailovych,
Vicia faba L. var. major Harz · Broad bean
C.IBERICA DE SEMILLAS
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
PZO - Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg, University of Guelph,
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Vyshnevs`ka Oksana Vasylivna, Vorona Leontii Ivanovych, Ratoshniuk Viktor Ivanovych, Ratoshniuk Ivan IUriiovych, Chernus`ka Tamara Andriivna, Chernus`kyi Vadym Viktorovych,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Gunhild Leckband
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Didenko Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych,
Zea mays L. · Maize
Zhan Beibeder
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
NIDERA, S.A. ARGENTINA
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
Erik Hahnon
Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize
RAGT SA (FR)
Vicia faba L. var. equina St.-Amans · Horse bean
SELGEN A.S
Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat
Demydov Oleksandr, Kochmarskyi Valentyn, Hudzenko Volodymyr, Khomenko Svitlana, Solona Valentyna, Vlasenko Volodymyr, Fedorenko Maryna, Kuzmenko Yevhenii, Mukha Tetiana, Murashko Liudmyla
Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley
Taran Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Polischuk Tetiana Petrivna, Vasylenko Nadiia Vasylivna, Hudzenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Kochmars`kyi Valentyn Serhiiovych,
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
Humeniuk Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Kyrylenko Vira Viktorivna, Kolomiiets Lidiia Andriivna, Kozub Nataliia Oleksandrivna, Volohdina Halyna Borysivna, Siroshtan Andrii Anatoliiovych, Blyzniuk Bohdana Valeriivna, Dubovyk Nataliia Serhiivna, Kochmarskyi Vale