An analysis of the relationship between potential evaporation and dry-matter accumulation for winter wheat

Abstract
Sequential dry-matter measurements for winter wheat crops grown at different sites during different seasons were plotted against accumulated potential evaporation. A relation consisting of 2 intersecting straight lines represented the observations. Early crop growth had a gentle slope due to an incomplete leaf canopy. Later growth occurred at a rate which depended upon the amount of applied N, the amount of radiation and the availability of water. The intersection occurred consistently at a leaf area index of 1.25.

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