Exploring the interacting effect of soil texture and bulk density on root system development in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 38-47

  Tracy, Saoirse R ^a   Black, Colin R ^a   Roberts, Jeremy A ^a   Mooney, Sacha J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Root system architecture; Root washing; Soil compaction; Soil texture; Solanum lycopersicum; X ray micro Computed Tomography ( CT)

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CROP PRODUCTION; FRUIT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TYPE; WATER UPTAKE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84876338543     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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