题目选项分析

Crops can be traded on the futures market before they are harvested.If a poor corn harvest is predicted, prices of corn futures rise; if a bountiful corn harvest is predicted, prices of corn futures fall.This morning meteorologists are predicting much-needed rain for the corn-growing region starting tomorrow. Therefore, since adequate moisture is essential for the current crop's survival, prices of corn futures will fall sharply today.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument above?

【选项】Corn that does not receive adequate moisture during its critical pollination stage will not produce a bountiful harvest.