Table 5 Self-loading related properties and the % error introduced when self-loading is ignored in calculations of stalk bending strength and stalk flexural stiffness
From: The effect of plant weight on estimations of stalk lodging resistance
| Plant | Plant height (mm) | Grain height (mm) | Plant weight (N) | Grain weight (N) | Flexural stiffness (Nm2) | Error of Stalk Bending Strength (%) | Error of Stalk Flexural Stiffness (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 2250 | 1125 | 7.595 | 2.874 | 79.17 | < 1 | < 1 | [5, 8, 31,32,33] |
| Wheat | 638 | 638 | 0.016 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 12 | 16 | [34,35,36, 44] |
| Sweet Sorghum | 2650 | 2650 | 9.64 | 0.346 | 137.1 | 1 | 1 | [37,38,39] |
| Bamboo | 10,774 | N/A | 138.02 | N/A | 229 | < 1 | < 1 | [40, 41] |
| Rice | 969 | 969 | 0.0635 | 0.028 | 0.17 | 6 | 8 | [42,43,44] |