Lodging (agriculture)
Lodging is the bending over of the stems near ground level of grain crops, which makes them very difficult to harvest, and can dramatically reduce yield. Lodging in cereals is often a result of the combined effects of inadequate standing power of the crop, and conditions such as rain, wind, hail, topography, soil, previous crop, and others.[1]
Lodging affects wheat,Dwarf varieties, which are shorter, are one way of reducing lodging.[1]
Lodging may occur at the
stem; the latter typically happens later, when the stem is dry and brittle. The timing of lodging can control its effect on yield, disease, grain moisture, quality, and evenness of ripening.[4]
References
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- ^ "Contributing factors and harvest concerns for lodged wheat". msu.edu. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Louisiana: Impact of Lodged Rice on Profits Explored | AgFax". agfax.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Lodging in cereals - Grainews". grainews.ca. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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