Growth stages of mono-and dicotyledonous plants - Regione ...

Root and stem vegetables Feller et al., 1995 a
Phenological growth stages and BBCH-identification keys
of root and stem vegetables
(Carrot = Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus, celeriac = Apium graveolens L. var.
rapaceum Gaud., kohlrabi = Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes,
chicory = Cichorium intybus var. foliosum, radish = Raphanus sativus L. ssp.,
swede = Brassica napus L. ssp. rapifera Metzg., scorzonera = Scorzonera
hispanica L.)
Code Description
Principal growth stage 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
Principal growth stage 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
Principal growth stage 4: Development of harvestable
vegetative plant parts
41 Roots beginning to expand (diameter > 0,5 cm)
42 20% of the expected root diameter reached
43 30% of the expected root diameter reached
44 40% of the expected root diameter reached
45 50% of the expected root diameter reached
46 60% of the expected root diameter reached
47 70% of the expected root diameter reached
48 80% of the expected root diameter reached
49 Expansion complete; typical form and size of roots reached
Principal growth stage 5: Inflorescence emergence
51 Main shoot begins to elongate
53 30% of the expected height of the main shoot reached
55 First individual flowers of main inflorescence visible (still closed)
57 First individual flowers of secondary inflorescences visible
(still closed)
59 First flower petals visible; flowers still closed