Stalk Rot of Corn
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Botany, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
| Author: | Jim Dodd | ISBN: | 9781465738448 |
| Publisher: | Jim Dodd | Publication: | January 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jim Dodd |
| ISBN: | 9781465738448 |
| Publisher: | Jim Dodd |
| Publication: | January 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The author applies his 40+ years of experience as a corn pathologist and the original research into the relationship among factors involving grain production and plant productivity on occurrence of stalk rot. These concepts of corn stalk rot, controversial when first published in 1980, have been tested and retested by the author and several university researchers and now is taught in many university plant pathology courses. The book offers the evidence for this concept and leads the grower, agronomist and plant breeder to application to improving the growing and genetics of corn hybrids for maintaining high stalk quality in corn.
The author applies his 40+ years of experience as a corn pathologist and the original research into the relationship among factors involving grain production and plant productivity on occurrence of stalk rot. These concepts of corn stalk rot, controversial when first published in 1980, have been tested and retested by the author and several university researchers and now is taught in many university plant pathology courses. The book offers the evidence for this concept and leads the grower, agronomist and plant breeder to application to improving the growing and genetics of corn hybrids for maintaining high stalk quality in corn.
