Stout, short-stalked wheat also neatly supports its kernels, whereas tall-stalked wheat may bend over at maturity, complicating reaping.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forgotten Benefactor of Humanity] Reference

The place pleased him, with its dark earth smelling of mould, the tall-stalked plants that bore drooping, leathery leaves, the heat and actinic brightness of the brilliant new sun.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK] Reference