Variety traits

Vegetation period

The vegetation period of a variety is the time from sowing or emergence to crop maturity, measured in days. This indicator determines the suitability of a variety for cultivation in specific agro-climatic conditions.

Mentioned in descriptions 20 935 varieties reference book.

The vegetation period of a variety is the time interval from sowing or emergence to the crop maturity phase. Unlike the meteorological growing season, which characterizes the time of year suitable for plant growth in a given area, this indicator is a biological characteristic of the variety and is measured in days.

The duration of the period depends on temperature, moisture availability, and nutrient supply, as well as on geographical latitude and day length. Photoperiod sensitivity and weather conditions in a particular season can significantly influence the rate of plant development, changing the number of days required for the variety to complete all growth phases.

During state variety testing, evaluation is carried out by observing the onset of phenological phases in test plots. Based on the data obtained, varieties are classified into maturity groups, such as early-maturing, mid-maturing, and late-maturing. This classification allows comparing the variety with a standard and determining its suitability for the climatic features of the growing zone.

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Breakdown by crop

Sunflower growing season 678 Vegetation period of maize 386 Tomato growing season 358 Vegetation period of potato 295 Vegetation period — soft wheat 234 Vegetation period of lettuce 232 Vegetation period of carrot 212 Vegetation period of pepper 207 Vegetation period of beans 197 Vegetation period of barley 189 Vegetation Period — Soybean 173 Vegetation period — white cabbage 173 Grapevine growing season 152 Vegetation Period of Pea 149 Vegetation period of cucumber 118 Vegetation period — cauliflower 118 Maize growing season 113 Vegetation period — onion 109 Vegetation period — onion 109 Watermelon Growing Season 106 Rapeseed vegetation period 103 Melon growing season 97 Vegetation period — sweet corn 95 Vegetation period of squash 92

Found in these crops

Sunflower 673 Maize 432 Tomato 313 Potato 267 Bread wheat 221 Lettuce 205 Barley 182 Bell pepper 180 Carrot 179 Common bean 173 Grapevine 166 Soybean 163

Varieties that feature this in their description

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.

Red Iceberg

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

TAKII EUROPE B V

2 records

Red Garnet

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

3 records

Prometeo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

HOLDEN'S FOUNDATION SEEDS INC.

2 records

Premier

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Promyk

Terminated

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.

2 records

Ready

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

4 records

Presto

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (Cauliflower Group) · Cauliflower

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Pordoi

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A

2 records

Pontiac

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend Research B.V.

3 records

PR38V45

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

2 records

PR22D78

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

3 records

Pulpudeva

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

E. Uzunova, H. Manuelyan, Y. Lichev

3 records

Polstar

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

3 records

Primo

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Plovdivska karotina

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Harutyan Manuelyan, Milko Stoyanov, Galina Pevicharova, Daniela Ganeva, Zizi Stoyanova, Nevena Todorova

3 records

Ponchito

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

4 records

Platinum

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Lammers Seed Options B.V.

3 records

Plein blanc amélioré

Active

Cynara cardunculus L. · Cardoon

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Pogoria

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

3 records

Platidou

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

TOKITA Sementi Italia srl

2 records

Pink Braeburn

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

Pigale

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

2 records

Polana

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

2 records

Plumbrella Red

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hem Zaden B.V.

3 records

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Variety traits

Maturity group 89 063
Yield 67 000
Vigor 53 548
Plant height 51 504
Lodging 50 198
Taste and aroma 36 010
Variety origin 29 523
Productivity 27 845

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