Effect of defoliation by grazing or shoot removal on the root growth of field-grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 249-259

  Kirkegaard, J A ^a   Lilley, J M ^a   Hunt, J R ^a   Sprague, S J ^a   Ytting, N K ^b   Rasmussen, I S ^b   Graham, J M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

dual purpose crops; root depth; root length density; root penetration rate; water uptake

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; DEFOLIATION; GROWTH RATE; SHOOT GROWTH; WHEAT;

OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84926384275     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP14241     Document Type: Article

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