date:May 30, 2012
However, if severe stresses limit the development of the first few nodal sets of permanent roots, then the plants will struggle or fail to complete the transition from reliance on kernel reserves to reliance on nodal roots, he says. Examples of severe stress that can limit this initial root development include seedling disease, repeated defoliation events, shallow soil compaction, corn rootworm injury, corn nematode injury, excessively wet surface soils, excessively dry surface soils, excessivel