Root elongation rate is correlated with the length of the bare root apex of maize and lupin roots despite contrasting responses of root growth to compact and dry soils

Plant and Soil

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 609-618

  Schmidt, Sonja ^a,b   Gregory, Peter J ^b,d,e   Grinev, Dmitri V ^a,f   Bengough, A Glyn ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanical impedance; Root elongation zone; Root growth; Water stress

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; MATRIC POTENTIAL; PENETROMETER; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SANDY LOAM; SEEDLING; SOIL STRENGTH; WATER STRESS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84886400402     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-013-1766-1     Document Type: Article

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