Variety traits

Maturity group — soft wheat

Triticum aestivum L.

A trait characterizing the duration of the growing season of soft wheat from emergence to full maturity or heading.

In the reference 1 598 varieties crop Bread wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

In the state variety testing system, soft wheat varieties are classified by the length of the growing season: early-maturing up to 100 days, mid-early 101–110 days, mid-maturing 111–120 days, and late-maturing 121–130 days. Under field conditions, the date of heading is considered a more reliable indicator of biological earliness, as subsequent developmental phases are more strongly influenced by external weather conditions.

The selection of a maturity group is a tool for adaptation to arid conditions, allowing a variety to avoid critical moisture deficits during the grain-filling phase. Fertilization strategy, seeding rates, as well as the dynamics of yield component formation and grain quality indicators, including protein and gluten content, depend on the maturity group assignment.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Bread wheat mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.