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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.

Wital

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Getreidezüchtung Peter Kunz

4 records

Piznair

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dario Fossati

5 records

Muveran

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

F. Weilenmann Agroscope / Michael Winzeler Agroscope / W. Saurer Agroscope

5 records

Cimetta

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Michael Winzeler

5 records

Festus

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

FI
4 records

Pexeso

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
5 records

Lotte

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KISKUN Kutatóközpont Kft., Kiskunhalas

HU
3 records

Felicia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pernilla Vallenback

SE
4 records

Codru

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KADAR ROZALIAMOLDOVAN VASILERACZ IONUTDEAC VALERIACHETAN CORNEL

RO
4 records

Andronia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Dr.Galina Mihova

BG
3 records

Sture

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lantmännen SW Seed

DK SE
4 records

Aquilon

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT

ES FR
3 records

Zira

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Morschads`ka Ol`ha Stepanivna, Yavdoshcenko Mykola Petrovych, Babich IUrii Valentynovych, Postryhan` Viktor Fedorovych, Romanenko Vasyl` Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Zlahoda odeska

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Marinin Liubov Ivanivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina O

UA
3 records

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Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Alieksieienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Kostiuk Stanislav Vasyl`ovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Ptashenchuk Oleksandr Mykytovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko

UA
4 records

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Parfent`iev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Khodakova Tetiana Mykolaivna,

UA
3 records

Tsarivna

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Chaika Anatolii Mykolaiovych, Burdeniuk-Tarasevych Larysa Antonivna,

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Alieksieienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Rybalka Oleksandr Illich, Maksymov Mykola Havrylovych, Marinin Liubov Ivanivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksand

UA
3 records

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SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Batashova Mariia IEvhenivna, Dubenets Mykola Vasylovych, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Teterina Olena Mykolaivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Topal Mykola Mykolaiovych, Solomonov Ruslan Viacheslavovych, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Rubakha Serhii Andriiovych, Honcharuk Nina O

UA
2 records