Differential root morphology response to no versus high phosphorus, in three hydroponically grown forage chicory cultivars

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 201-208

  Zobel, Richard W ^a   Alloush, Ghiath A ^b   Belesky, David P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cichorium intybus L.; Cultivars; Root density; Root diameter; Root length; Specific root length

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FORAGE; MINERAL; MORPHOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT;

NORTH AMERICA;

CICHORIUM INTYBUS; LACERTA; PUNA;

EID: 33646425875     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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