Bands × HORO — plants

Band	Step	Description	BBCH
SEED · seed	base	dormancy — stored potential	0
COTYLEDON · cotyledon	share	first leaves — dependence on stored energy	10
VEGETATIVE · vegetative	weave	true leaves — photosynthesis active	30
FLOWERING · flowering	crest	peak — growth meets reproduction	60
FRUITING · fruiting	descent	energy concentrated into fruit	75
RIPENING · ripening	round	slowing — energy transfer to seed	87
SENESCENCE · senescence	unity	cycle ends — new seeds set, the ring closes	99

Sources (2)

• BBCH scale — Decimal scale for phenological stages(2001-01-01)
• FAO Crop Calendar(2024-01-01)