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 currants
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Code
| Description
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Principal growth stage 0: Sprouting/Bud development
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00 | Dormancy: leaf buds and the thicker inflorescence buds closed and covered by dark brown scales
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01 | Beginning of bud swelling: bud scales elongated
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03 | End of bud swelling: edges of bud scales light coloured
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07 | Beginning of bud burst: first green or red leaf tips just visible
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09 | Leaf tips extended beyond scales
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Principal growth stage 1: Leaf development
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10 | Leaf tips above the bud scales: first leaves separating
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11 | First leaves unfolded (others still unfolding)
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15 | More leaves unfolded, not yet full size
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19 | First leaves fully expanded
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Principal growth stage 3: Shoot development1
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31 | Beginning of shoot growth: axes of developing shoots visible
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32 | Shoots about 20% of final length
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33 | Shoots about 30% of final length
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3 . | Stages continuous till . . .
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39 | Shoots about 90% of final length
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Principal growth stage 5: Inflorescence emergence
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51 | Inflorescence buds and leaf buds swelling: buds closed, light brown scales visible
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53 | Bud burst: scales separated light green but sections visible
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54 | Green or red leaf tips above bud scales
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55 | First flower buds (compact raceme) visible beside unfolded leaves
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56 | Beginning of raceme elongation
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57 | First flower bud separated on elongating raceme
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59 | Grape stage: all flower buds separated
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Principal growth stage 6: Flowering
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60 | First flowers open
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61 | Beginning of flowering: about 10% of flowers open
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65 | Full flowering: at least 50% of flowers open, first petals falling
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67 | Flowers fading: majority of petals fallen
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69 | End of flowering: all petals fallen
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Principal growth stage 7: Development of fruit
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71 | Beginning of fruit growth: first fruits visible at raceme base
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72 | 20% of fruits formed
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73 | 30% of fruits formed
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74 | 40% of fruits formed
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75 | 50% of fruits formed
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76 | 60% of fruits formed
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77 | 70% of fruits formed
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78 | 80% of fruits formed
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79 | 90% of fruits formed
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Principal growth stage 8: Maturity of fruit and seed
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81 | Beginning of ripening: change to cultivar-specific fruit color
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85 | Advanced ripening: first berries at base of racemes have cultivar-specific color
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87 | Fruit ripe for picking: most berries ripe
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89 | Berries at base of racemes tending to drop (beginning of fruit abscission)
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Principal growth stage 9: Senescence, beginning of dormancy
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91 | Shoot growth completed; terminal bud developed; foliage still fully green
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92 | Leaves begin to discolour
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93 | Beginning of leaf fall
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95 | 50% of leaves discoloured or fallen
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97 | All leaves fallen
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99 | Harvested product
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