Storage (agriculture)
In agriculture, storage is the name given to the large-scale bending of arable crops, especially grain , but also flax , maize and potatoes . As a rule, this does not harm the plants, but leads to a significantly more difficult harvest and reduced quality. The harvest is called the storage crop . Modern mowing machines can often harvest stored crops without problems, but fallen plants can often no longer be processed into higher-quality goods after the harvest.
Storage is caused by either overgrown stocks, windy weather or heavy rainfall. An excess of nitrogen can promote the tendency to storage. The storage risk can be countered through targeted breeding and needs-based fertilization.
Growth regulators are also used, especially in grain .
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- Agri-Lexicon for agriculture in the classroom , information.medien.agrar eV, 14th edition, p. 41, online
- Camp fruit . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 18, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 571.