3.4 Effects of waterlogging stress on phenology
At the end of each waterlogging treatment, phenology was delayed (Fig. 6a). Phenology was delayed to the greatest extent in the WL2 treatment and the least in WL3. WL4 began after ear emergence thus had no effect on phenology. Franklin was delayed the most by waterlogging, while TAMF169 and Macquarie+ were the least delayed. Maturity dates were delayed by 8-15 days by waterlogging at early growth stages across genotypes (Fig. 6b). In contrast, WL4 resulted in premature, and maturity dates were 5 - 8 days earlier in WL4 compared with controls.