Phenology / Growth stages :

 Phenology part of the plant is important to study so as to schedule the crop managem,ent practises like fertilization , irrigation , weeding , plant protection an harvesting.

Feckle scale is popular among different growth scale system developed for wheat. This scale uses a numbering system. Through with each no. representative of a new growth event.

1. Emergence : 5-7 DAS.
2. Crown root initiation stage/ seedling stage : 20-25 DAS.
3. Tillering : 40-45 DAS
4. Jointing : 65 DAS , stem elongation , nodes can be fat at lower portion of the stem.
5. Booting : 75 DAS , flag leaf is developed head is prominent inside leaf sheath of flag leaf.
6. Heading : Spike emergence cut from leaf sheath of flag leaf.
7. Flowering : 95 DAS , anthesis , pollination , fertilization
8. Grain filling : 95-115 DAS , milky , soft drought and hard dough stages.
9. Maturity : 120-130 DAS , physiological and Harvestable maturity.