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Soil compaction modifies morphological characteristics of seminal maize roots

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  • B. Konôpka

    (Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Forest Research Institute Zvolen, National Forest Centre, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
    Department of Forest Protection and Game Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • L. Pagès

    (Plants and Horticultural Systems Unit, INRA Research Centre of Avignon, Avignon, France)

  • C. Doussan

    (Mediterranean Environment and Modeling of Agro-Hydrosystems Unit, INRA Research Centre of Avignon, Avignon, France)

Abstract

An evaluation of the effects of soil structural heterogeneity on maize (Zea mays L.) root system architecture was carried out on plants grown in boxes containing fine soil and clods. The clods were prepared at two levels of moisture (0.17 and 0.20 g/g) and bulk density (ranges 1.45-1.61 g/ml and 1.63-1.79 g/ml). Soil moisture directly affected the probability of clod penetration by maize roots. Primary roots inside the clods manifested morphological deformations in the form of bends. We observed a significant increase of bends per root length at lower soil moisture (P = 0.02). Root diameter and branching density increased, and lateral root length decreased considerably inside the clods. However, once emerging out of the clods and into free soil, values of all three characteristics remained low. While changes in root diameter were caused mainly by clod moisture (P < 0.05), length of lateral roots was related to bulk density (P < 0.01). Branching density was modified exclusively by an interactive effect of both factors (P < 0.05).

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  • B. Konôpka & L. Pagès & C. Doussan, 2009. "Soil compaction modifies morphological characteristics of seminal maize roots," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 55(1), pages 1-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:55:y:2009:i:1:id:380-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/380-PSE
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    1. B. Konôpka & L. Pagès & C. Doussan, 2008. "Impact of soil compaction heterogeneity and moisture on maize (Zea mays L.) root and shoot development," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 54(12), pages 509-519.
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