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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Stem strength"”.
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The genetic control of stem mechanical properties in Brassica Napus and Wheat
… what contributes to the genetic control of stem mechanical strength in important crop species, has potential for the improvement of lodging resistance. This may be particularly important given the recent interest in the exploitation of crop residues as feedstock for lignocellulosic ethanol …
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Sorghum ratooning as an approach to manage covered kernel smut and the stem borer Chilo Partellus
… Kenya (1999 to 2002), with emphasis on the stem borer (Chilo partellus) and covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi Ehrenberg Link). Ratooning is the practice of stimulating tillering by cutting the old straw after harvest (Doggett, 1988). A six season on-station experiment in Machakos …
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Evaluation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Stem and Root Traits that Influence Lodging
… traits within a set of field-based plant, stem and root mechanical and architectural traits that were well correlated to lodging, and 2) to identify and evaluate traits within a set of lab-based root architecture traits that were well correlated to lodging. To address the first objective, …
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Investigation of host cell wall degrading strategies of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa)
… to degrade cell wall material of kiwifruit stems and facilitate systemic mobility of the pathogen from the infection site. The research also investigates whether vessel anatomy and xylem architecture play a role in the systemic mobility of the pathogen within the plant. Chapter Two of the …