grain filling
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgrainandfilling
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grain
noun
uk/ɡreɪn/us/ɡreɪn/
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice ...
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filling
noun
uk/ˈfɪl.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɪl.ɪŋ/
any material used to ...
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(Definition ofgrainandfillingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Effect of shading on nonstructural carbohydrates and their turnover in culms and leaves during thegrainfillingperiod of spring wheat.
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They may have roles in embryogenesis, in embryonic pattern formation, in the early period ofgrainfillingof cereals, and in enhancing sink strength.
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Specific weight is largely determined by the environment duringgrainfillingand grain ripening.
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Analysis of effects in wheat of high temperature ongrainfillingattributes estimated from mathematical models ofgrainfilling.
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Higher temperature duringgrainfillingresults in poorgrainfilling, seen as a higher proportion of smaller and shrivelled grains.
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Factors influencing the rate and duration ofgrainfillingin wheat.
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The primary stored polymer is starch, which accumulates in endosperm amyloplasts duringgrainfilling.
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As with wheat and barley, the oat husk is fully formed prior tograinfilling, protecting the stamens and ovary, which collectively constitute the floret.
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Soluble stem carbohydrate was almost depleted aftergrainfilling.
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Remobilization of carbon reserves is improved by controlled soil-drying duringgrainfillingof wheat.
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Also, the lack of rains during critical stages, especially around flowering and duringgrainfilling, could be a cause for yield reduction.
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Senescence of the canopy duringgrainfillingmay be difficult to predict, but there are some useful indicators.
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In wheat, the flag leaf makes important contribution of photosynthates, particularly duringgrainfilling.
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However, competition among growing grains due to source-limited duringgrainfillingmay not necessarily be the cause of this negative relationship.
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During the wheatgrainfillingperiod the intensity of radiation determines the growth rate.
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Some parameters showed considerable grain-to-grain variation, which was either inherent or due to environmental changes duringgrainfilling.
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Shading during thegrainfillingperiod also depressed yield by decreasing weight per grain.
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