In biology, the BBCH-scale for currants describes the
phenological
Phenology is the study of periodic events in biological life cycles and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation).
Examples include the date of emergence of leav ...
development of currants, such as
blackcurrant
The blackcurrant (''Ribes nigrum''), also known as black currant or cassis, is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, ...
s and
redcurrant
The redcurrant or red currant (''Ribes rubrum'') is a member of the genus '' Ribes'' in the gooseberry family. It is native to western Europe. The species is widely cultivated and has escaped into the wild in many regions.
Description
''Ribe ...
s, using the
BBCH-scale The BBCH-scale is used to identify the phenological development stages of plants. BBCH-scales have been developed for a range of crop species where similar growth stages of each plant are given the same code.
Phenological development stages of plan ...
.
The phenological growth stages and BBCH-identification keys of currants are:
Notes
References
* {{cite journal
, last = Meier
, first = U.
, author2=H. Graf , author3=M. Hess , author4=W. Kennel , author5=R. Klose , author6=D. Mappes , author7=D. Seipp , author8=R. Stauss , author9=J. Streif , author10=T. van den Boom
, title = Phänologische Entwick-lungsstadien des Kernobstes (Malus domestica Borkh. und Pyrus communis L.), des Steinobstes (Prunus-Arten), der Johannisbeere (Ribes-Arten) und der Erdbeere (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.).
, journal = Nachrichtenbl. Deut. Pflanzenschutzd.
, volume = 46
, pages = 141–153
, date = 1994
BBCH-scale