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Phenological growth and development stages of common fig (Ficus carica L.) under arid climate of India Cover

Phenological growth and development stages of common fig (Ficus carica L.) under arid climate of India

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|Dec 2023

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Figure 1.

Illustrations of vegetative development of common fig (Ficus carica L.) according to BBCH-scale. BBCH, Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und Chemische Industrie.
Illustrations of vegetative development of common fig (Ficus carica L.) according to BBCH-scale. BBCH, Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und Chemische Industrie.

Figure 2.

Illustrations of reproductive development, fruit development and maturation of common fig (Ficus carica L.) according to BBCH-scale. BBCH, Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und Chemische Industrie.
Illustrations of reproductive development, fruit development and maturation of common fig (Ficus carica L.) according to BBCH-scale. BBCH, Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und Chemische Industrie.

Figure 3.

Sequential progression of principal growth stages of common fig (Ficus carica). Time elapsed in each stage (horizontal bars), monthly mean temperature (°C) and day length (2020–21).
Sequential progression of principal growth stages of common fig (Ficus carica). Time elapsed in each stage (horizontal bars), monthly mean temperature (°C) and day length (2020–21).

Description of phenological growth stages of common fig (Ficus carrica L_) according to BBCH-scale_

BBCH codeDescription
Principal growth stage 0: vegetative bud development
01Beginning of bud swelling
05Beginning of bud elongation
07Advance bud elongation
09Beginning of bud break
Principal growth stage 1: leaf development
11Separation of leaves
15Leaf development continues
17Advance leaf development
19All leaves unfolded
Principal growth stage 3: shoot development
31Beginning of shoot elongation
33Advance shoot elongation
37Shoots about 70% of final length
39Shoots about 90% of final length
Principal growth stage 5: inflorescence development
51Emergence of reproductive bud from the shoot
53Beginning of bud elongation
55Initiation of syconium development
59Maturation of inflorescence bud
Principal growth stage 6: flower development
61Beginning of flower maturation
65Peak flowering
69End of flower maturation
Principal growth stage 7: syconium development
71Fruit set
75Syconium at 50% of final size
79Syconium at 70% or more of final size
Principal growth stage 8: fruit maturity
81Beginning of syconium maturation
85Advance colour development
87Syconium ripe for picking
89Fruit over mature
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 395 - 402
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 12, 2023
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year

© 2023 Akath Singh, Kundan Kishore, Pradeep Kumar, P. S. Khapte, D. S. Mishra, Dalpat Singh, Hukam Singh Kothyari, published by Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
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