Testing deep placement of an 15N tracer as a method for in situ deep root phenotyping of wheat, barley and ryegrass
Abstract Background Deep rooting is one of the most promising plant traits for improving crop yield under water-limited conditions. Most root phenotyping methods are designed for laboratory-grown plants, typically measuring very young plants not grown in soil and not allowing full development of the...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Plant Methods |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-019-0533-6 |