Open AccessContribution of Root Cap Mucilage and Presence of an Intact Root Cap in Maize (Zea mays) to the Reduction of Soil Mechanical Impedance
Author(s) -
Morio Iijima
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mch166
Subject(s) - mucilage , root cap , biology , elongation , penetration (warfare) , soil water , botany , loam , agronomy , horticulture , shoot , materials science , mathematics , meristem , ecology , operations research , metallurgy , ultimate tensile strength
The impedance to root growth imposed by soil can be decreased by both mucilage secretion and the sloughing of border cells from the root cap. The aim of this study is to quantify the contribution of these two factors for maize root growth in compact soil.
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