response is not well understood; however, daily variation in leaf relative water content
(RWC) is thought to contribute to the response. Leaf RWC is the ratio of the amount of water
in the leaf tissue compared to when fully turgid. To determine the influence of leaf RWC in
plant response to propane flaming, greenhouse experiments were conducted during April
and repeated in September of 2009. Two crops [4-leaf maize (Zea mays) and second …