. Maize; its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa; a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study. Corn; Corn. no MAIZE CHAP, appears rarely to develop grain ; occasionally, however, fully developed secondary ears are produced (Fig. 56). A variation of one to twelve inches in length of shank has been noted. Very long shanks are undesirable because the)/ allow the ear to hang too far away from the stem, which often results in its breaking off Fig. 55.—Four secondary ears developed from the nodes on the sha
. Maize; its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa; a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study. Corn; Corn. no MAIZE CHAP, appears rarely to develop grain ; occasionally, however, fully developed secondary ears are produced (Fig. 56). A variation of one to twelve inches in length of shank has been noted. Very long shanks are undesirable because the)/ allow the ear to hang too far away from the stem, which often results in its breaking off Fig. 55.—Four secondary ears developed from the nodes on the shank of a single ear. The diameter of the shank also varies ; it may be " large" nearly the diameter of the cob; "medium" half the diameter of the cob ; or " small" one-third the diameter of the cob. 82. The Husk.—The husk of the ear consists of the leaf- sheaths which arise from the nodes of the shank (Fig. 39);. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burtt-Davy, Joseph, 1870-. London, New York, [etc. ] Longmans, Green and co.
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