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Root Development of Wheat, Oats, and Barley Under Conditions of Soil Moisture Stress 1
Author(s) -
Salim Muhammad H.,
Todd Glenn W.,
Schlehuber A. M.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1965.00021962005700060026x
Subject(s) - agronomy , wilting , permanent wilting point , soil water , water content , moisture stress , penetration (warfare) , moisture , biology , drought stress , field capacity , chemistry , mathematics , irrigation , ecology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , operations research , engineering
Synopsis Extent of root growth of cereal plants was highly correlated with the soil moisture level. With oats, wheat, or barley, little penetration of soils at or below the permanent wilting point occurred, but penetration by side‐oats grama and sand lovegrass under the same conditions was fairly extensive. Leaf growth continued after root extension ceased on the most drought‐susceptible oat and wheat varieties.