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
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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