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Vegetation period — soft wheat

Triticum aestivum L.

The time from sowing to full grain maturity, which determines the suitability of a cultivar for a cultivation zone, measured in days or the sum of active temperatures above 0 °C.

In the reference 234 varieties crop Bread wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

For soft wheat, the duration of the vegetation period is a key biological indicator. Calculations utilize the sum of active temperatures above the biological zero (0 °C), and the BBCH scale is applied for the standardization of developmental phases, allowing for precise determination of tillering, stem elongation, heading, and ripening stages.

Typical values depend on the crop form: for spring soft wheat, the period ranges from 80–120 days, and for winter wheat — 180–320 days, including the winter dormancy period. Cultivars are classified into maturity groups based on the time taken to reach full maturity, which allows farmers to adapt sowings to the climatic conditions of the region.

The duration of the vegetation period directly impacts productivity and agrotechnology. Earlier cultivars are able to avoid drought, while cultivars with a long period provide higher potential for biomass accumulation under favorable conditions; however, developmental timelines may vary depending on the year's meteorological conditions, preceding crops, and background agricultural practices.

General information about the subject — on the page Vegetation period.

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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.

Tallinn

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten Triesdorf

EE LT PL
6 records

Debian

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dieter Stelling

DK LT UA
8 records

Calabro

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2n

ES FR
6 records

Patricia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

PL UA
8 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

PL
8 records

Jasmund

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SINA ISABEL STRUBE

EE
5 records

Yacht

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN NEDERLAND

BE DK
6 records

Promitor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

CROMATIC SEED SRL

IT RO
5 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

NL
5 records

Cindy

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Selgen, a.s. Vyzkumne centrum SELTON, s.r.o.

UA
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Zoltán Bedő^^^László Láng^^^Ottó Veisz^^^Gyula Vida^^^László Szunics^^^Ildikó Karsai^^^Mariann Rákszegi^^^Klára Mészáros^^^Szücs Péter^^^Szunics Lászlóné

HU
6 records

Frelon

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)

FR
6 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

K. Kostov, I. Panayotov, I. Todorov, N. Tsenov, I. Stoeva, I. Iliev, V. Kiryakova, T. Petrova

BG
5 records

Arnold

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT
7 records

Accor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR
7 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

LT SE
5 records

Talsis

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

APP Agroresursu un ekonomikas institūts

EE LV
6 records

Kortina

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

LT PL
7 records

Venka 1

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

V. Dochev, I. Todorov, I. Stoeva, I. Iliev, T. Petrova, V. Ivanova

BG
6 records

Merkawa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
6 records

BG Flexa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Biogranum, Novi Sad

BG
5 records

Andante

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Prof. dr Borislav Kobiljski - Biogranum d.o.o., Novi sad

BG
5 records

Hyno precia

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hybrinova Sa (FR)

FR
3 records

AL'BINA

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

MAL'TSEVA LIDIYa TERENT'EVNA / POLIKARPOV SERGEJ ALEKSANDROVICh / BANNIKOVA NATAL'Ya YuR'EVNA / EFIMOVA ANNA GRIGOR'EVNA / AFANAS'EVA IRINA MIHAJLOVNA / KAShINA IRINA VIKTOROVNA / FILIPPOVA ELENA ALEKSANDROVNA

EE
2 records