Phenotypic Variability of Root System Architecture Traits for Drought Tolerance among Accessions of Citron Watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i> (L.H. Bailey)

Phenotypic Variability of Root System Architecture Traits for Drought Tolerance among Accessions of Citron Watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i> (L.H. Bailey)

Citron watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i> var. <i>citroides</i>) is a drought-tolerant cucurbit crop widely grown in sub-Saharan Africa in arid and semi-arid environments. The species is a C3 xerophyte used for multiple purposes, including intercropping with maize, and has...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Takudzwa Mandizvo, Alfred Oduor Odindo, Jacob Mashilo, Julia Sibiya, Sascha Lynn Beck-Pay
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Serie:Plants
Ämnen:
biomass partitioning
digital root phenotyping
image analysis
rhizotron
root architecture
root phenes
Länkar:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/19/2522

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