Abstract
Competition prevails during most of cereal growth. Many nutrients may be limiting in the field, depending on the main characteristics of soil, climate or cropping system. In temperate areas of Northern Europe, the most frequent limiting factors are nitrogen and water; if soil nutrients are at an optimal level and development requirements are fulfilled, competition for light is often the ultimate source of yield limitation; biomass production is then directly related to photosynthetically active radiation. Thus, in all cases, the processes which lead to the formation of ears and grains in the field are affected by competition for one or more essential growth factor.
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Masle, J. (1985). Competition Among Tillers in Winter Wheat: Consequences for Growth and Development of the Crop. In: Day, W., Atkin, R.K. (eds) Wheat Growth and Modelling. NATO ASI Science, vol 86. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3665-3_4
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