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Glumes at the base of the spikelet of the rice plant which do not produce a flower.
Industry:Agriculture
A fungal disease caused by Magnaporthe salvinii (Nakataea sigmoidea) and Helminthosporium sigmoideum var irregulare. The disease starts with a small, blackish, irregular lesion on the outer leaf sheath near the water line. The lesion enlarges as the disease progresses, with the fungus penetrating into the inner leaf sheath. Finally, the leaf sheath is partially or entirely rotted.
Industry:Agriculture
The hollow, tubular section of the plant internode, also called the internodal lacuna, and pith or medullary cavity.
Industry:Agriculture
1). Increase in length of the upper stem internodes which begins before panicle initiation. This process is associated with exsertion of the panicles from the sheath to allow flowering and pollination. 2). Increase in length of internodes of deepwater rice in response to flooding.
Industry:Agriculture
Cutting open the stem to study its structures or evaluate internal damage.
Industry:Agriculture
An insect belonging to the order Lepidoptera that infects stems of rice. The adults of most stem borer species are nocturnal and are attracted to light, especially ultraviolet light. Deadhearts and whiteheads are two visible symptoms caused by stem borer larva infestation.
Industry:Agriculture
The main support structure of the aboveground part of a plant from which leaves, tillers or branches, flowers, and fruits develop.
Industry:Agriculture
1). An analysis and interpretation of numerical data used to define scientific experiments. 2). An orderly arrangement of facts collected for study in general information--e.g., production of a crop or a country.
Industry:Agriculture
