Predicting lodging in winter wheat

Lodging, the permanent displacement of plant stems from the vertical, occurs on average once every four years in UK wheat crops, when it reduces the yield and bread making quality of grain. Lodging usually occurs in the summer and control is most commonly sought by applying growth retarding chemical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berry, Peter Michael
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 1998
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13494/