Abstract
"Almost every fall, hard freezing weather in one or more sections of the United States catches the corn crop in an immature condition and injures or destroys the ears for use as seed. The latest and sappiest ears are often killed, while other ears, somewhat drier, have but a portion of the kernels killed. Frequently there are some ears so mature and dry that they are not injured or but slightly injured. Under such circumstances the uninjured ears are suitable for seed. By inspection they can be separated from the green ears that were killed. However, some of the ears that appear mature and sound have been killed or badly injured. To separate these ears from those that give a good germination, it is necessary to test the germination of a few kernels from each ear. The rag doll has proved a convenient and satisfactory way of making these germination tests. An effective method of making and using the rag doll is here described." -- p. 2
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
Immature corn ears were injured or destroyed by hard freezes.
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayse0 - Treatment
- hard freezing weathere0
- Outcome
- injures or destroys the ears for use as seede0
- Setting
- United Statese0
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Verbatim
e0“hard freezing weather in one or more sections of the United States catches the corn crop in an immature condition and injures or destroys the ears for use as seed”
Claim · model-written summary
Some mature-looking ears had actually been killed or injured.
- Outcome
- killed or badly injurede0
Not reportedTaxon
Verbatim
e0“some of the ears that appear mature and sound have been killed or badly injured”
Claim · model-written summary
The rag doll was a convenient satisfactory corn germination test.
- Outcome
- convenient and satisfactory way of making these germination testse0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Verbatim
e0“The rag doll has proved a convenient and satisfactory way of making these germination tests”