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Yoshida - 1981 - Fundamentals of Rice Crop Science

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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RICE PLANT 5<br />

1.3. Structure <strong>of</strong> the rice grain (adapted from Hoshikawa 1975).<br />

1.4. Cross-section <strong>of</strong> the rice grain (Juliano 1972).<br />

lemma is larger than the palea, and covers about two-thirds <strong>of</strong> the surface area <strong>of</strong><br />

matured brown rice. The edges <strong>of</strong> the palea fit inside those <strong>of</strong> the lemma so that the<br />

hull closes tightly.<br />

A single grain weighs about 12–44 mg at 0% moisture content. Grain<br />

length, width, and thickness vary widely among varieties. Hull weight averages

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