China Winter Wheat

Growth Stage Model

April 10, 2009

 

As of April 10, winter wheat had reached the boot/flowering stage in Sichuan and the Yangtze River basin and is quickly advancing through the tillering and jointing stages in Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hebei provinces. Cool weather in late March slowed the pace of development and caused minor frost damage in northern growing areas, but warmer weather in April spurred quick growth. In normal years, winter wheat reaches the critical flowering stage around May 1.

Source:  Crop Explorer