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. 2020 Oct 22;10:18013. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74740-3

Table 6.

Observed changes in trend of phenology of agronomic crops in different countries.

Crop Continent Adaptation strategies References
Wheat Asia, Spain, Australia, South America, Europe Early Sowing, Sowing/planting dates adjustment 5,25,60,81,88,101,109,140,189,192200
Asia Cultivars requiring higher GDDs; Improved cultivars; Use of heat tolerant cultivars; 14,109,127,140,198,201
Asia, South America Optimum plant population 178,198
Rice Asia Sowing date 88,144,202,203
Asia Varieties requiring higher GDDs 70,106,107,204208
Asia Direct planting 209,210
Asia Early maturing, Climate ready rice 211,212
Asia System of rice intensification with alternate wetting and drying 213
Asia Improved variety and management 214
Maize South Asia Sowing date 78,92,140,141,145,149,215
Asia, America Early maturing cultivars; Varieties requiring higher GDDs 144,216
Asia Raised bed planting 216220
Asia Precision nutrient management 221
Oat Europe Varieties with larger thermal time 52
Rye Poland, Europe

Late maturing cultivars,

Plant density

60,125,134,199,200
Millet South Asia Planting time; Plant spacing 222224