Published at the Chat 'n Chew Cafe, May 2000
URL: http://www.kingcorn.org/news/articles.00/Growing_Points-0510-Gallery.html

Photo Gallery:
Growing Point Location in Corn at Different Growth Stages

R.L. (Bob) Nielsen
Agronomy Dept., Purdue Univ.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150
Email address: rnielsen@purdue.edu
 

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V4 whole plant (defined by visible leaf collars)	V4 growing point, located about 0.2 inch (0.5 cm) below the soil surface
V6 whole plant	V6 growing point, located about 0.4 inch (1 cm) above the soil surface.
V7 whole plant	V7 growing point, located about 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) above the soil surface.
V9 whole plant	V9 growing point, located about 11 inches (28 cm) above the soil surface.

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