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 peas
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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 | Shoot breaking through seed coat
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| 08 | Shoot growing towards soil surface; hypocotyl arch visible
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| 09 | Emergence: shoot breaks through soil surface (“cracking stage”)
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| Principal growth stage 1: Leaf development
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| 10 | Pair of scale leaves visible
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| 11 | First true leaf (with stipules) unfolded or first tendril developed
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| 12 | 2 leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 2 tendrils developed
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| 13 | 3 leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 3 tendrils developed
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| 1 . | Stages continuous till . . .
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| 19 | 9 or more leaves (with stipules) unfolded or 9 or more tendrils developed
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| Principal growth stage 3: Stem elongation (Main shoot)
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| 30 | Beginning of stem elongation
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| 31 | 1 visibly extended internode1
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| 32 | 2 visibly extended internodes1
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| 33 | 3 visibly extended internodes1
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| 3 . | Stages continuous till . . .
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| 39 | 9 or more visibly extended internodes1
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| Principal growth stage 5: Inflorescence emergence
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| 51 | First flower buds visible outside leaves
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| 55 | First separated flower buds visible outside leaves but still closed
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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 open
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| 62 | 20% of flowers open
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| 63 | 30% of flowers open
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| 64 | 40% of flowers open
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| 65 | Full flowering: 50% of flowers open
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| 67 | Flowering declining
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| 69 | End of flowering
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| Principal growth stage 7: Development of fruit
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| 71 | 10% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed
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| 72 | 20% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed
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| 73 | 30% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 80 TE
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| 74 | 40% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 95 TE
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| 75 | 50% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 105 TE
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| 76 | 60% of pods have reached typical length;
juice exudes if pressed.Tenderometer value: 115 TE
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| 77 | 70% of pods have reached typical length.
Tenderometer value: 130 TE
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| 79 | Pods have reached typical size (green ripe); peas fully formed
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| Principal growth stage 8: Ripening of fruit and seed
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| 81 | 10% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 82 | 20% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 83 | 30% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 84 | 40% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 85 | 50% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 86 | 60% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 87 | 70% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 88 | 80% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard
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| 89 | Fully ripe: all pods dry and brown. Seeds dry and hard (dry ripe)
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| Principal growth stage 9: Senescence
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| 97 | Plants dead and dry
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| 99 | Harvested product
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1 The first internode extends from the scale leaf node to the first true leaf node