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Variety traits

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.

Laboom

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

IT
2 records

Kvoter

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Didenko Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych,

UA
3 records

Kabras

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Lebid` IEvhen Makarovych, Voskoboinyk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Moroz Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IU

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Kyrpa Mykola IAkovych, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Olizko Oleksii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubyts`kyi Borys Volodymyr

UA
3 records

DN Nur

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Olkhovyk Maksym Stanislavovych, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Abelmasov Oleksii Viktorovych, Bondar Tetiana Mykolaivna, Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladysl

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bernats`kyi Maksym Mykhailovych, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Kupar Ivan Mykhailovych, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Marochko Valentyna Anatoliivna, Chernkov Anatolii Vasyl`ovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav

UA
3 records

DM Uniia

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Vikttor Mykolaiovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrvovych, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

DK 183

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

DK
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cheban Denys Valeriiovych, Paziuk Nataliia Vasylivna, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Borysov, Viktor Halechko, Ivan KRAVChENKO, Viktor

UA
3 records

DMS Krok

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

DK7443M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cherchel, Vladyslav Iuriiovych Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych Bodenko, Natalia Anatoliivna Bondar, Tetiana Mykolaivna

UA
3 records

DK4168M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ilchenko, Larysa Anatoliivna Dziubetskyi, Borys Volodymyrovych Bodenko, Natalia Anatoliivna Cherchel, Vladyslav IUriiovych

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cheban Denys Valeriiovych, Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

DK Veles

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maschenko IUrii Vasyl`ovych, Semeniaka Ihor Mykolaiovych, Satarova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Bondar` Tetiana Mykolaivna, Marochko, Oliz`ko Oleksii Petrovych, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Bo

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KRAVCHENKO VIKTOR MYKOLAIOVYCH, BORYSOV VIKTOR MYKOLAIOVYCH

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Nehoda Tetiana Volodymyrovych, Voskoboinyk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

DKC3440

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
2 records