Lodging and Other Characteristics of Seventy Corn Hybrids

Author

Carl Andrew Ross, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Date of Award

8-1976

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Plant Sciences

Major Professor

Charles R. Graves

Committee Members

Vernon H. Reich, Lawrence N Skold

Abstract

In 1975, a lodging study was conducted on forty medium season and thirty full season corn hybrids at Knoxville and Crossville, Tennessee. Lodging and yields were determined at Knoxville and Crossville. Senescence over time, ear height, and number of days to silking and tasseling were determined at Knoxville.

Senescence, ear height and yield has little or no influence on lodging. Among all the factors evaluated, ear height, senescence, and number of days to silking and tasseling affected yields most in the medium season test. Ear height and number of days to silking and tasseling had the greatest effect on yields in the full season test.

Recommended Citation

Ross, Carl Andrew, "Lodging and Other Characteristics of Seventy Corn Hybrids. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1976.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/2995