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 procedures or suggested protocols for conducting rind penetration experiments. In addition, experimental details of rind penetration tests such as the shape and size of the penetrating probe are rarely reported in the literature. This has prevented meta-analysis of results and has likewise prevented key findings of past studies from being replicated. As a first step towards establishing an agreed upon measurement standard for rind puncture resistance this study investigates the effect of the puncturing

SUBMITTER: Cook DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7206738 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature