Do heading and booting stages mean the same thing?

1. The heading stage of rice is the time when two leaves begin to appear, which is the basic period of panicle formation and grain development, and ineffective tillering should be controlled. It can be sprayed with nitrogen-containing foliar fertilizer or topdressing with urea.

2. The booting stage of rice refers to the initial stage of reproductive growth in the process of rice growth. From the biological point of view, it is the process of rice differentiation from young panicle to heading.