Root growth dynamics of brussels sprouts (Brassica olearacea var. gemmifera) and leeks (Allium porrum L.) as reflected by root length, root colour and UV fluorescence

Plant and Soil

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-280

  Smit, A L ^a   Zuin, Alessandra ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brussels sprouts; image analysis; leeks; minirhizotrons; root decay; roots; turn over; UV fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM PORRUM; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLEARACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA; BRASSICA OLEARACEA GEMMIFERA; BRASSICACEAE; LILIACEAE;

BRUSSELS SPROUT; LEEK; MINIRHIZOTRON; ROOT LENGTH; ULTRAVIOLET FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0030299199     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02257533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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