The Effect of Soil Volume Availability on <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Canopy and Root Growth

The Effect of Soil Volume Availability on <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> Canopy and Root Growth

The study investigated the effect of soil volume restriction on the below- and above-ground growth of <i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i> through understanding the limit imposed by root confinement via different soil volumes on root and canopy architecture and growth. In 2014, one-year-old <i...

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Main Authors:	Sawsan Hassan, Giorgia Liguori, Paolo Inglese, Mounir Louhaichi, Giuseppe Sortino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:	Agronomy
Subjects:	sustainability restricted soil volume cladodes roots plant growth
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/635

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