Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience
In the coming decades, larger genetic gains in yield will be necessary to meet projected
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
Are crop deep roots always beneficial for combating drought: A review of root structure and function, regulation and phenotyping
B Li, X Zhang, S Morita, N Sekiya, H Araki, H Gu… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving crop drought resistance is crucial for mitigating the impacts of drought stress on
crop production worldwide. For a long time, deep roots have been considered one of the …
crop production worldwide. For a long time, deep roots have been considered one of the …
Root angle, phosphorus, and water: Interactions and effects on durum wheat genotype performance in drought-prone environments
Purpose Selection for root traits has become a target in (pre-) breeding programs aiming at
improving crop ability to capture soil resources. However, the benefit of selected traits in …
improving crop ability to capture soil resources. However, the benefit of selected traits in …
Increasing seeding density under limited irrigation improves crop yield and water productivity of winter wheat by constructing a reasonable population architecture
Y Gao, M Zhang, C Yao, Y Liu, Z Wang… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Favorable crop population architecture is the foundation for obtaining high crop yields and
water productivity (WP) under limited irrigation. A field experiment was conducted at Wuqiao …
water productivity (WP) under limited irrigation. A field experiment was conducted at Wuqiao …
Root efficiency and water use regulation relating to rooting depth of winter wheat
H Li, L Li, N Liu, S Chen, L Shao, N Sekiya… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is well-recognized that deep roots play a vital role in increasing soil water availability to
crop water use, their ability in regulating the allocation of the crop water use during the …
crop water use, their ability in regulating the allocation of the crop water use during the …
[HTML][HTML] Variation in traits contributing to improved use of nitrogen in wheat: Implications for genotype by environment interaction
AM Manschadi, A Soltani - Field Crops Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) is an essential mineral nutrient for wheat grain yield and quality. Wheat
cultivars with improved N-use efficiency (NUE, crop yield per unit availability of N from soil …
cultivars with improved N-use efficiency (NUE, crop yield per unit availability of N from soil …
Increasing root biomass derived carbon input to agricultural soils by genotype selection–a review
H Heinemann, J Hirte, F Seidel, A Don - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Background and aims Soil carbon sequestration can play an important role in mitigating
climate change. Higher organic C inputs to agricultural soils are needed in order to increase …
climate change. Higher organic C inputs to agricultural soils are needed in order to increase …
Path coefficient and principal component analyses for biomass allocation, drought tolerance and carbon sequestration potential in wheat
Increased root biomass allocation could serve as a proxy trait for selecting crop ideotypes
with drought tolerance and carbon sequestration potential in agricultural soils. The objective …
with drought tolerance and carbon sequestration potential in agricultural soils. The objective …
[HTML][HTML] Photosynthetic, antioxidative, and metabolic adjustments of a crop plant to elevated levels of La and Ce exposure
E He, WJGM Peijnenburg, H Qiu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) have been widely applied as fertilizers in farmland of China for
decades to improve the yield and quality of crops. Unfortunately, adverse effects on plants …
decades to improve the yield and quality of crops. Unfortunately, adverse effects on plants …
Exploring the variability of root system architecture under drought stress in heat-tolerant spring-wheat lines
Asadullah, SA Kalhoro, W Farhad, A Iqbal, Sultan… - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background and aims Global wheat production is under threat due to climate change,
specifically heat and drought and their combination. This study aims to address the root trait …
specifically heat and drought and their combination. This study aims to address the root trait …