Growth stage | Code | Description |
0: Germination |
00 | Dry seed |
01 | Beginning of seed imbibition |
03 | Seed imbibition complete |
05 | Radicle emerged from seed |
07 | Shoot breaking through seed coat |
08 | Shoot growing towards soil surface; hypocotyl arch visible |
09 | Emergence: shoot breaks through soil surface (“cracking stage”) |
1: Leaf development |
10 | Pair of scale leaves visible |
11 | First true leaf (with stipules) unfolded or first tendril developed |
12 | 2 leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 2 tendrils developed |
13 | 3 leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 3 tendrils developed |
1 . | Stages continuous till ... |
19 | 9 or more leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 9 or more tendrils developed |
3: Stem elongation (Main shoot) |
30 | Beginning of stem elongation |
31 | 1 visibly extended internode1 |
32 | 2 visibly extended internodes1 |
33 | 3 visibly extended internodes1 |
3 . | Stages continuous till ... |
39 | 9 or more visibly extended internodes1 |
5: Inflorescence emergence |
51 | First flower buds visible outside leaves |
55 | First separated flower buds visible outside leaves but still closed |
59 | First petals visible, flowers still closed |
6: Flowering |
60 | First flowers open (sporadically within the population) |
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 declining |
69 | End of flowering |
7: Development of fruit |
71 | 10% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed |
72 | 20% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed |
73 | 30% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 80 TE |
74 | 40% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 95 TE |
75 | 50% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 105 TE |
76 | 60% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 115 TE |
77 | 70% of pods have reached typical length.
Tenderometer value: 130 TE |
79 | Pods have reached typical size (green ripe); peas fully formed |
8: Ripening of fruit and seed |
81 | 10% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
82 | 20% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
83 | 30% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
84 | 40% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
85 | 50% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
86 | 60% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
87 | 70% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
88 | 80% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard |
89 | Fully ripe: all pods dry and brown. Seeds dry and hard (dry ripe) |
9: Senescence |
97 | Plants dead and dry |
99 | Harvested product |