Below are statements about plant development and phenology. Which of the following statements are NOT correct?

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To assess statements about plant development and phenology, I will examine each option in turn and explain why it is considered not correct or correct based on typical phenological concepts.
Option 1: 'The number of leaves is the most important marker to identify the Zadok’s phenological scale for cereals.' This claim is not accurate. While leaf development is part of the early stages and leaves are used in some scales, Zadok’s phenological scale is a comprehensive framework that integrates multiple developmental stages (from booting to flowering and grain development) and is not defined solely by leaf count. Relying on leaf number alone oversimplifies the scale and ignores key transitions (e.g., leaf tip appearance, booting, heading) that are central to Zadok’s system.
Option 2: 'Late-maturing plants are not sensitive to day length, and often do not require vernalisation.' This statement is misleading. In cereals, vernalisation (exposure to prolonged cold) and photoperiod sensitivity are important factors that influence development, especially for winter or late-maturing types. Late-maturing varieties often originate from or require vernalisation and can be sensitive to day length to coordinate flowering timing. Therefore claiming they are not sensitive to day length and do not require vernalisation is inaccurate.
Option 3: 'It is important to determine the flowering window to avoid frost risk.' This is a strong, correct principle in crop phenology. Knowing when flowering will occur helps farmers manage frost risk, optimize pollination conditions, and protect yield potential. It aligns with practical agronomy and phenological forecasting.
Option 4: 'True spring crops do not need to be exposed to low temperature to start flowering.' This statement reflects a typical distinction between spring and winter cereals. True spring crops generally do not require vernalisation (cold exposure) to initiate flowering, so this statement is correct in that context.
Option 5: 'Maximal yield potential of barley can be determined based on the spikelet stage.' While spikelet development is a critical stage in barley, maximal yield potential is influenced by multiple factors across development (tillering, spike formation, grain filling, etc.). Depending on interpretation, this statement can be seen as simplified; however, within many phenology frameworks, spikelet stage is indeed linked to yield potential, making it less obviously incorrect than the first two options. In this analysis, we treat it as a plausible statement about the relationship between spikelet development and potential yield, and thus not marked as NOT correct based on the provided context.

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