A downloadable version [1] of the BBCH Scales, including illustrations, is available from the BBA [2] (Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry)
Phenological growth stages and BBCH-identification keys of bean
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| Code
| Description
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| Principal growth stage 0: Germination
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| 00 | Dry seed
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| 01 | Beginning of seed imbibition
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| 03 | Seed imbibition complete
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| 05 | Radicle emerged from seed
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| 07 | Hypocotyl with cotyledons breaking through seed coat
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| 08 | Hypocotyl reaches the soil surface; hypocotyl arch visible
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| 09 | Emergence: hypocotyl with cotyledons break through soil surface (“cracking stage”)
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| Principal growth stage 1: Leaf development
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| 10 | Cotyledons completely unfolded
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| 12 | 2 full leaves (first leaf pair unfolded)
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| 13 | 3rd true leaf (first trifoliate leaf) unfolded
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| 1 . | Stages continuous till . . .
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| 19 | 9 or more leaves (2 full leaves, 7 or more trifoliate) unfolded
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| Principal growth stage 2: Formation of side shoots
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| 21 | First side shoot visible
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| 22 | 2nd side shoot visible
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| 23 | 3rd side shoot visible
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| 2 . | Stages continuous till . . .
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| 29 | 9 or more side shoots visible
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| Principal growth stage 5: Inflorescence emergence
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| 51 | First flower buds visible
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| 55 | First flower buds enlarged
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| 59 | First petals visible, flowers still closed
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| Principal growth stage 6: Flowering
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| 60 | First flowers open (sporadically within the population)
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| 61 | Beginning of flowering: 10% of flowers open1
Beginning of flowering2
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| 62 | 20% of flowers open1
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| 63 | 30% of flowers open1
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| 64 | 40% of flowers open1
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| 65 | Full flowering: 50% of flowers open1
Main flowering period2
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| 67 | Flowering finishing: majority of petals fallen or dry1
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| 69 | End of flowering: first pods visible1
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| Principal growth stage 7: Development of fruit
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| 71 | 10% of pods have reached typical length1
Beginning of pot development2
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| 72 | 20% of pods have reached typical length1
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| 73 | 30% of pods have reached typical length1
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| 74 | 40% of pods have reached typical length1
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| 75 | 50% of pods have reached typical length,
beans beginning to fill out1
Main pod development period2
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| 76 | 60% of pods have reached typical length1
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| 77 | 70% of pods have reached typical length, pods still break cleanly1
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| 78 | 80% of pods have reached typical length1
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| 79 | Pods: individual beans easily visible1
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| Principal growth stage 8: Ripening of fruit and seed
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| 81 | 10% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
Seeds beginning to mature2
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| 82 | 20% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 83 | 30% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 84 | 40% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 85 | 50% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
Main period of ripening2
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| 86 | 60% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 87 | 70% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 88 | 80% of pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| 89 | Fully ripe: pods ripe (beans hard)1
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| Principal growth stage 9: Senescence
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| 97 | Plants dead
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| 99 | Harvested product
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