What Does Lodge Mean?
To lodge in horticulture means to lie down or be flattened. Heavy rains or high winds may lodge (flatten) wheat or grass.
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Maximum Yield Explains Lodge
Although a seldom-used expression, lodging occurs frequently, mostly from natural causes such as a storm or wind.
Lodging affects tall grasses, prairies, or grain crops such as wheat and corn. But it can occur elsewhere, and a group of fallen trees are also known as a lodge.
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