Abstract
Abstract A study was made to determine the relationships between visual kernel black layer development, dry matter accumulation, and moisture level. Kernels taken from the same plants every 3 days were rated as to their visual black layer phase of development from plants approaching maturity. Remaining kernels from the same sample were dried and evaluated for dry matter and moisture content. Peak dry matter accumulation coincided with initial occurrence of visual black layer formation. Weight lost by kernels from initial visual black layer development to completed black layer development was significant. Kernel moisture declined significantly during black layer development. Black layer mature kernels had moisture levels that differed statistically between varieties and within a variety planted at different dates.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Peak dry matter accumulation coincided with first kernel black layer formation.
- Taxon
- Corn
Zea mays subsp. mayst0 - Organ / stage
- initial occurrence of visual black layer formatione0
- Outcome
- Peak dry matter accumulatione0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Peak dry matter accumulation coincided with initial occurrence of visual black layer formation.”
t0“Corn1”
Claim · model-written summary
Kernel weight declined significantly as black layer developed.
- Taxon
- CornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Organ / stage
- black layer developmente0
- Outcome
- Weight lost by kernelse0
- Direction
- loste0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Weight lost by kernels from initial visual black layer development to completed black layer development was significant.”
t0“Corn1”
Claim · model-written summary
Kernel moisture declined significantly during black layer development.
- Taxon
- CornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Organ / stage
- black layer developmente0
- Outcome
- Kernel moisturee0
- Direction
- declinede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Kernel moisture declined significantly during black layer development.”
t0“Corn1”
Claim · model-written summary
Mature black layer kernel moisture differed between varieties.
- Taxon
- CornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Material
- varietiese0
- Outcome
- moisture levelse0
- Direction
- differede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Black layer mature kernels had moisture levels that differed statistically between varieties and within a variety planted at different dates.”
t0“Corn1”
Claim · model-written summary
Mature black layer kernel moisture differed with planting date within a variety.
- Taxon
- CornZea mays subsp. mayst0
- Outcome
- moisture levelse0
- Direction
- differede0
- Comparator
- different datese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Black layer mature kernels had moisture levels that differed statistically between varieties and within a variety planted at different dates.”
t0“Corn1”