Root and shoot response of field-grown lettuce and broccoli to a compact subsoil

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-97

  Montagu, K D ^a,b   Conroy, J P ^a   Francis, G S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deep ripping; Mechanical impedance; Root distribution; Root growth; Root length density; Shoot growth; Subsoil compaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031963562     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97051     Document Type: Article

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