| Growth stage |
Code |
Description
|
| 0: Germination
|
00 |
Dry seed
|
| 01 |
Beginning of seed imbibition
|
| 03 |
Seed imbibition complete
|
| 05 |
Radicle emerged from seed
|
| 07 |
Hypocotyl with cotyledons breaking through seed coat
|
| 09 |
Emergence: cotyledons break through soil surface
|
| 1: Leaf development (Main shoot)
|
10 |
Cotyledons completely unfolded; growing point or true leaf initial visible
|
| 11 |
First true leaf unfolded
|
| 12 |
2nd true leaf unfolded
|
| 13 |
3rd true leaf unfolded
|
| 1 . |
Stages continuous till ...
|
| 19 |
9 or more true leaves unfolded
|
| 3: Stem elongation of rosette growth
|
33 |
Leaf rosette has reached 30% of the expected diameter typical for the variety.1
Main shoot has reached 30% of the expected height typical for the variety²
|
| 35 |
Leaf rosette has reached 50% of the expected diameter typical for the variety.1
Main shoot has reached 50% of the expected height typical for the variety²
|
| 37 |
Leaf rosette has reached 70% of the expected diameter typical for the variety.1
Main shoot has reached 70% of the expected height for the variety²
|
| 39 |
Rosette development completed1
Main shoot has reached the height typical for the variety²
|
| 4: Development of harvestable vegetative plant parts
|
41 |
10% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 42 |
20% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 43 |
30% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 44 |
40% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 45 |
50% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 46 |
60% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 47 |
70% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 48 |
80% of the leaf mass typical for the variety reached
|
| 49 |
Typical leaf mass reached
|
| 5: Inflorescence emergence
|
51 |
Main shoot begins to elongate1
Main inflorescence visible between uppermost leaves²
|
| 53 |
30% of the expected height of the main shoot reached
|
| 55 |
First individual flowers of main inflorescence visible (still closed)
|
| 59 |
First flower petals visible; flowers still closed
|
| 6: Flowering
|
60 |
First flowers open (sporadically)
|
| 61 |
Beginning of flowering: 10% of flowers open
|
| 62 |
20% of flowers open
|
| 63 |
30% of flowers open
|
| 64 |
40% of flowers open
|
| 65 |
Full flowering: 50% of flowers open
|
| 67 |
Flowering finishing: majority of petals fallen or dry
|
| 69 |
End of flowering
|
| 7: Development of fruit
|
71 |
First fruits formed
|
| 72 |
20% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 73 |
30% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 74 |
40% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 75 |
50% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 76 |
60% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 77 |
70% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 78 |
80% of fruits have reached typical size
|
| 79 |
Fruits have reached typical size
|
| 8: Ripening of fruit and seed
|
81 |
Beginning of ripening: 10% of fruits ripe, or 10% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 82 |
20% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 83 |
30% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 84 |
40% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 85 |
50% of fruits ripe, or 50% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 86 |
60% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 87 |
70% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 88 |
80% of fruits ripe, or 20% of seeds of typical colour, dry and hard
|
| 89 |
Fully ripe: seeds on the whole plant of typical colour and hard
|
| 9: Senescence
|
| 92 |
Leaves and shoots beginning to discolor
|
| 95 |
50% of leaves yellow or dead
|
| 97 |
Plants dead
|
| 99 |
Harvested product (seeds)
|
