Study reveals growth regulator impact on wheat straw
Growing winter wheat for both grain and straw production is common on poultry farms in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, where grain is used for feed and straw for animal bedding. Grain yield can be improved by spraying plants with a regulator that halts vertical growth and makes them less prone to falling over, a phenomenon farmers call “lodging” that can greatly reduce grain yields.
Source : psu.edu