21 DAP
Second pair of true leaves
Beginning of rapid vegetative growth. Crusting danger is past.
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28 DAP
Flower buds just visible.
Plants 12 to 15" tall. Peak heat sensitivity begins.
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44 DAP
Early flowering. Most of the seeds are set from flowers at this
time. Leaf growth is finished.
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52 DAP
Peak flowering. No seeds are visible but most have set.
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58 DAP
First seeds are visible; aborted fruits begin to brown. New flowers
will not make seeds.
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62 DAP
Maximum seed fill. Seeds are in the milk or dough stage. Lower
leaves begin to yellow as nutrients are moved to seeds.
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66 DAP
Seeds begin to mature.
Still flowering
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70 DAP
Half the seeds mature, rest close. Rapid leaf shedding from translocation.
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73 DAP
Ready to harvest. About 70% of filled seeds are brown. Leaves have
a yellowish cast.
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