Bethany G. Rognoni

Sep 12, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Dongxue Zhao |Peter DeVoil |Erin Lynn Wilkus |Bethany G. Rognoni

AbstractCONTEXT: Drought and extreme heat at flowering are common stresses limiting the yield of summer crops, which are likely to intensify and become more frequent as projected under climate change. OBJECTIVE: This study explores the idea that adaptation to these stresses could be increased by sowing summer crops early in late winter or spring, to avoid the overlap with critical crop stages around flowering.