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EARLY EAR DROP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early ear drop
1, record 1, English, early%20ear%20drop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- premature ear drop 2, record 1, English, premature%20ear%20drop
correct, noun
- premature ear declination 2, record 1, English, premature%20ear%20declination
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early ear drop. In corn, the ear is meant to stay sitting upright on the plant until the crop reaches physiological maturity, also known as black layer. Then, once the plant has hit black layer, the ear shank will start to deteriorate and the ear will droop and dry down to harvest moisture. 1, record 1, English, - early%20ear%20drop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Premature ear drop in corn can be a significant issue when the ear shank begins to collapse, and the ear drop occurs before the plant reaches maturity. 2, record 1, English, - early%20ear%20drop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chute prématurée d'épis
1, record 1, French, chute%20pr%C3%A9matur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9pis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas du maïs, la chute prématurée d'épis peut être un problème significatif quand la tige commence à collapser et la chute d'épis se produit avant que la plante atteigne la maturité. 2, record 1, French, - chute%20pr%C3%A9matur%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9pis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caída prematura de espigas
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%ADda%20prematura%20de%20espigas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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