Measuring root traits in barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. vulgare and ssp. spontaneum) seedlings using gel chambers, soil sacs and X-ray microtomography

Plant and Soil

Volumn 316, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 285-297

  Hargreaves, Caroline E ^a   Gregory, Peter J ^a,b   Bengough, A Glyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In situ root measurement; Root angles; Root length; Root traits; X ray tomography

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CULTIVAR; GEL; HARVESTING; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 59649097455     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-008-9780-4     Document Type: Article

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