BBCH-scale

The BBCH code gives information about the morphological stage of development of a plant. The acronym officially stands for the Federal Biological Research Centre, Federal Office of Plant Varieties and CHemical industry. The BBCH-scale is used in scientific communication on questions of plant development and the optimal or recommended time of use of fertilizers and plant protection measures in crop cultivation.

BBCH - code stages:

• 00-09: germination
• 10-19: Leaf development
• 20-29: tillering
• 30-39: Bolting
• 40-49: Spiked thresholds
• 50-59: ear emergence
• 60-69: Flower
• 70-79: Development of fruit
• 80-89: seed maturity
• 90-99: Senescence (with annual plants ) or entering the dormancy ( in perennial plants)