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Figure 10

From: A new method for assessing plant lodging and the impact of management options on lodging in canola crop production

Figure 10

Measurements of anchorage strength using a modified prostrate tester and the movements of root systems during an artificial lodging test.

The gradient colored circle indicates the root–soil cone, which is pushed out and rotates with root movement. A prostrate tester is attached to an adjustable mounted plate and placed perpendicularly at the middle of the residual basal stem.

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