The effect of probe geometry on rind puncture resistance testing of maize stalks

Abstract Background Stalk lodging (breaking of plant stems prior to harvest) is a major impediment to increasing agricultural yields of grain crops. Rind puncture resistance is commonly used to predict the lodging resistance of several crop species. However, there exist no standard operating procedu...

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Main Authors: Douglas D. Cook, Kyler Meehan, Levan Asatiani, Daniel J. Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-020-00610-8