Table 4 The phenological stages of wheat and maize in intercropping system.
Crop growth period | Crop | |
|---|---|---|
Wheat | Maize | |
Wheat-independent growth period | Sowing | — |
Wheat-maize co-growth period | Seedling stage | Sowing |
Jointing stage | Seedling stage | |
Booting stage | Jointing stage | |
Heading stage | Post-jointing stage | |
Flowering stage | Pre-heading stage | |
Filling stage | Heading stage | |
Full-ripening stage (harvesting) | Silking stage | |
Maize-independent growth period | — | Flowering stage |
— | Filling stage | |
— | Full-ripening stage (harvesting) | |
