Stages of Development

• Vegetative

  • VE -- emergence
  • V1 -- first leaf
  • V2 -- second leaf
  • V3 -- third leaf
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  • V(n) -- nth leaf
  • VT -- tasseling

• Reproductive

  • R1 -- silking
  • R2 -- blister
  • R3 -- milk
  • R4 -- dough
  • R5 -- dent
  • R6 -- physiological maturity

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