Stalk Lodging: A Portable Device for Phenotyping Stalk Bending Strength of Maize and Sorghum
D. D. Cook, W. de la Chapelle, T.-C. Lin, S. Y. Lee, W. Sun, D. J. Robertson
The paper introduces DARLING, a device for field-based phenotyping of stalk strength in maize and sorghum, which induces natural lodging failure patterns and provides quantitative measurements of flexural stiffness and bending strength.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2019 · PreprintBioengineering