Abstract:To quantitatively explore the effect of flooding on the growth and yield of corn, a simulation test was carried out in Zhumadian areas, Henan Province in 2008 and 2009, which accounted for a number of factors, especially the waterlogging time and the development stage. The results of the test suggest that: 1 d flooding has little effect on corn production, while more than 3 d flooding leads to over 40% reduction. During the jointing stage, 5-7 d flooding results in a total failure for summer corn. This is also the case for 7 d flooding during the heading stage. Flooding has significant effect on mortality, spike rate, and grain weight per plant for summer corn, while the plant height, ear length, diameter, weight and bald rate are less affected. Flooding in the jointing stage results in more damage than in the heading stage. In this paper, we discuss the interaction between the waterlogging time and the development stage. A preliminary loss assessment model for flooded corn has been established.