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Table 1 Average bending strength and flexural rigidity of plant materials

From: Cross-sectional geometry predicts failure location in maize stalks

Hybrid

Average bending moment at failure (Nm)

Average flexural stiffness (Nm^2)

PHZ51/Mo17

17.19

1.392 E−5

CH701-30/B73

25.24

3.191 E−5

CH701-30/Mo17

18.05

1.811 E−5

PHG35/B73

28.15

3.341 E−5

PHG35/Mo17

25.49

2.192 E−5

MoG/B73

38.73

7.136 E−5

PHPR5/B73

24.47

2.835 E−5

Mo45/Mo17

24.56

2.844 E−5

PHPR5/Mo17

28.14

3.206 E−5

Mo45/B73

28.22

4.807 E−5

MoG/Mo17

24.19

4.056 E−5

N7A/Mo17

25.31

3.126 E−5

A680/Mo17

26.85

3.785 E−5

A680/B73

19.94

2.771 E−5

PHZ51/B73

29.01

3.869 E−5

N7A/B73

27.85

3.688 E−5