Nodes of a healthy plant overcome the difference of few degrees against the vertical direction, at most to 20deg. Nodes of lodged (damaged, weakened) plants often bend back almost 90 degree angle, which for certain of them can lead to spontaneous mechanical damage, by their own strength, without other serious damage.
Node ng isang malusog na halaman pagtagumpayan ang pagkakaiba ng ilang degrees laban sa vertical direksyon, ang tulay sa 20deg. Node ng lodged `ay magiging (nasira, Weakened) Kadalasan halaman yumuko halos 90 degree na angulo, Aling para sa ilan sa kanila ay maaaring humantong sa kusang mekanikal pinsala, sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Sariling Lakas, walang iba pang mga malubhang pinsala.