Table 2 Temperature and precipitation statistics in the test years.
Month | Growth Stage | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min temperature (°C) | Max temperature (°C) | Mean temperatur °C) | Total rainfall (mm) | Min temperature (°C) | Max temperature (°C) | Mean temperature (°C) | Total rainfall (mm) | ||
June | Germination: Emergence Seedling: 3rd pair true leaf length = 2nd Juvenile: First buds | 17.0 | 43.1 | 28.4 | 38.6 | 11.3 | 43.9 | 27.2 | 0.7 |
July | Prereproductive:50% open flowers Early bloom: 5 node pairs of capsules | 18.1 | 44.8 | 29.4 | 0.4 | 19.5 | 41.7 | 29.5 | 8.7 |
August | Mid bloom: Branches/minor plants stop flowering Late bloom: 90% of plants with no open flowers | 18.4 | 43.4 | 31.4 | 13.7 | 19.4 | 39.9 | 29.1 | 24.1 |
September | Ripening: Physiological maturity (PM) Full maturity: All seed mature Initial drydown:1st dry capsules | 14.7 | 40.8 | 27.1 | 2.8 | 15.0 | 39.6 | 27.5 | 19.6 |
