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When a hail stone hits a wheat head it can damage the spikelets and knock the grain out of the florets. |
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Hail stones can break the stems over and this usually results in shriveled kernels in these heads. |
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This is an example of the most severe type of damage. Stems are broken off, grain is shattered and the crop is lost. That means no income for the farmer from this field. |
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Sometimes farmers will bale the wheat that has been severely damaged by hail in order to salvage something from the field. They can feed the hay to cattle or use it as bedding. |
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