The growth stages of wheat are: 

  • Germination: The first stage of wheat growth
  • Leaf development: The second stage of wheat growth
  • Tillering: The third stage of wheat growth
  • Stem elongation: The fourth stage of wheat growth
  • Booting: The fifth stage of wheat growth
  • Inflorescence emergence, heading: The sixth stage of wheat growth
  • Flowering, anthesis: The seventh stage of wheat growth
  • Development of fruit: The eighth stage of wheat growth
  • Ripening: The ninth stage of wheat growth
  • Senescence: The tenth stage of wheat growth
Wheat Growth Stages – Prairie Californian
The early part of wheat's foundation phase, from the seed to germination and emergence, establishes the crop and determines plant populations. 
Temperature and daylength govern the development of wheat. Some key stages of wheat growth include: crop emergence, the start of stem extension, flowering, and the end of grain filling.