Diverse maize hybrids are structurally inefficient at resisting wind induced bending forces that cause stalk lodging
Abstract Background Stalk lodging (breaking of agricultural plant stalks prior to harvest) results in millions of dollars in lost revenue each year. Despite a growing body of literature on the topic of stalk lodging, the structural efficiency of maize stalks has not been investigated previously. In...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Plant Methods |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-020-00608-2 |