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Cold tolerance of maize

Zea mays L.

The ability of maize hybrids to maintain metabolic stability and continue growth at soil temperatures below +15 °C, which is critical for early development stages.

In the reference 73 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

For maize, the threshold stress temperature is below +15 °C. Cold-tolerant hybrids are capable of germination at +7…+8 °C and vegetation at +12…+15 °C, while susceptible forms require at least +10…+12 °C for germination. However, the crop lacks frost resistance: exposure to temperatures below -3…-4 °C causes tissue death regardless of the cold tolerance level.

The trait is evaluated using the laboratory 'cold test' method, which includes measuring laboratory germination, seedling and seminal root length, and dry matter content. Cold tolerance is an independent hybrid characteristic, unrelated to FAO maturity groups or grain type, and allows for sowing 10–15 days earlier, ensuring accelerated emergence and efficient use of soil moisture.

General information about the subject — on the page Cold tolerance.

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Varieties of Maize 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.

P 9911

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, USA

DE HU IT RO UA
19 records

LG 30179

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Flammant

AT DK LT UA
10 records

DKC 3939

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU IT UA
9 records

NK FAL'KONE

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

AT DE LT
8 records

LG 23.06

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

AT HU SK
9 records

DK 212

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2n

AT BE PL
7 records

P 8153

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE IT
8 records

DKC 4964

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU IT UA
10 records

KWS 2323

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

AT SK UA
8 records

DKC 2972

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT DE
6 records

DKC 2870

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY| Monsanto Technology LLC

DE IT UA
5 records

DKC 3472

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT DE UA
6 records

DKC 3014

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DE EE UA
7 records

Splav MS 290

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KOSTYuChENKO VIKTOR IVANOVICh / BORISOV VIKTOR NIKOLAEVICh

RO UA
7 records

DKC 3789

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT UA
6 records

GS 210

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

ZOO NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKIJ INSTITUT NONPROFITNAYA KOMPANIYA ZERNOVYX KULTUR

SK UA
5 records

E'MILIO

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS| KWS SAAT AG

DE UA
6 records

PR37N01

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Todd Piper

AT BG HU IT RO SK +1
12 records

Ajaxx

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

BE DE DK IT LT UA
14 records

Klifton

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Laipert, Diter Alber,

DK LT LV UA
10 records

Ronaldinio

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert, Dieter Alber,

AT DE SI SK UA
12 records

SY Telias

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta France SAS

AT DE LU UA
9 records

Delitop

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG Seeds Divison

AT DE LT UA
10 records

SY Scorpius

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Participations,CH

AT HU IT UA
10 records