Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-18-2006
Abstract
Corn hybrids from several companies expressed more than one ear at a single node from Iowa to Indiana in 2006. Multiple ears are not unexpected, but they typically occur at different nodes (as with prolific hybrids), not on the same node. This trait was expressed in different ways in Iowa. In the most extreme cases, up to eight ears occurred at a single node. Some have called these "bouquets." Ears on these plants were usually barren. In one case, a field with bouquet ears yielded 50 bu/acre.
Copyright Owner
Iowa State University
Copyright Date
2006
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Elmore, Roger W. and Abendroth, Lori, "A response to phenomenon in 2006: Multiple ears per node" (2006). Integrated Crop Management News. 1358.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews/1358
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