Contents tagged with growth stages

20 September 2021

The way oilseed rape grows can make the crop a challenge to harvest

20 September 2021

To reach its full yield potential, oilseed rape needs the optimum number of seeds, with each one to filling completely.

20 September 2021

Crop development during these stages influences many management decisions, including nutrient and pesticide applications.

20 September 2021

Learn how a crop’s green area index (GAI) can help guide canopy management.

20 September 2021

As the crop germinates, emerges and develops its first few leaves, the growing environment is key to its success

8 August 2024

An understanding of the main development stages makes it easier to measure crop performance and informs husbandry choices.

23 July 2025

This guide outlines oilseed rape’s key growth stages and can provide a foundation for management.

17 February 2022

Find out about the three types of lodging in cereal crops.

2 July 2025

The AHDB Wheat growth guide allows crop progress, structure and final performance to be measured and compared against a series of UK benchmarks.

14 August 2025

This barley guide can help identify where production may be falling short of the crop's potential.

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