Wind Damage/Lodging
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Wind damage/lodging can result from exposure to high winds. Sweet corn can experience “root lodge” (falling over at the roots) or suffer stalk breakage (the stalk snaps). Corn that undergoes root lodging may recover and stand back up with minimal yield loss, particularly if the corn is young, though mature plants may have a crook-necked appearance. Corn that has snapped at the stalk can be completely lost if the breakage is below the developing ear. Transplanted corn is more susceptible to lodging and wind damage.
Wind damage.
(Photo: P.F. Byrne, Bugwood.org)
