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.

Karatay

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

VILMORIN/INRA

5 records

Huckleberry Gold

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho

7 records

Gloria

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

LUGANO LEONARDO SRL

6 records

Frizzle Sizzle

Active

Albuca spirilis L. f.

Zuidgeest Honselersdijk V.O.F.

6 records

Futura 75

Active

Cannabis sativa L. · Hemp

Ted Beckwith

7 records

Flamingo

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SELGEN A.S

6 records

Eight ball

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Hollar Seeds, USA

6 records

Convex

Active

Sinapis alba L. · White mustard

Lammers Seed Options B.V.

7 records

Compass

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. · Oil radish

PHP PETERSEN

8 records

Caramelo

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

May-Agro Tohumculuk Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

5 records

Cobalt 2

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

6 records

Carmen

Active

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

Takii Europe, NL

6 records

Cheyenne

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SICA GROCEP

6 records

Buffalo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Crops Research Centre

7 records

Barone CL

Active

Oryza sativa L. · Rice

Sardo Piemontese Sementi Soc. Coop. Società Agricola

6 records

Atractix

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

8 records

Aviator

Active

Poa pratensis L. · Kentucky bluegrass

Novel AG, Inc. & Columbia River Seeds, LLC

6 records

Alonso

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

POP VRIEND RESEARCH BV

7 records

V16K450

Active

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. · Sweet potato

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

5 records

SO-90

Active

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz · Camelina

Sustainable Oils Inc.

5 records

Profundo

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

5 records

Miss Lucy

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

John William Blay|Violet Marylin Blay

5 records

Litouwen

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter en den Haan Beheer B.V.

5 records

Maldano

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Testcentrum voor Siergewassen B.V.

5 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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