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Growth Stages of the Grapevine: Phenological growth stages of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. vinifera)—Codes and descriptions according to the extended BBCH scale
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BiologyPlant BiologyExtended Bbch ScalePhenological Growth StagesGeneral Bbch-scaleEngineeringBotanyPhenological GrowthNatural SciencesAgricultural EconomicsPlant PathologyAgricultural BiotechnologyPlant Growth RegulatorGrowth StagesPlant PhysiologyHorticultural Science
The grapevine phenological stages are described in detail, supplementing the general BBCH scale. The aim is to standardise national and international viticulture experiments. The phenological development is divided into principal growth phases 0–9, each subdivided into secondary stages 0–9, coded with two‑digit numbers, covering dormancy to leaf fall.
The detailed crop specific descriptions of the phenological growth stages of grapevine are supplementary to the general BBCH-scale. It will be instrumental in standardising the national and international experimentation in viticulture. The phenological development of the grapevine is divided into growth phases (principal growth stages 0–9) and each growth phase is subdivided into growth steps (secondary growth stages 0–9). A two-digit code is attached to each growth stage. The description and coding of the phenological growth stages covers the period between dormancy and leaf fall.