Cereal Stem Stress: In Situ Biomechanical Characterization of Stem Elasticity

Stem lodging is the bending or breakage of stems in the wind that result in negative economic impacts to producers and processors of small grain crops. To address this issue, plant breeders attempt to quantify lodging using proxy traits such as stem structure and biomechanics. Stem lodging is a func...

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Main Authors: D. Jo Heuschele, Taina Acevedo Garcia, Joan Barreto Ortiz, Kevin P. Smith, Peter Marchetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/22/7965