Crop improvement from phenotyping roots: highlights reveal expanding opportunities
Root systems determine the water and nutrients for photosynthesis and harvested products,
underpinning agricultural productivity. We highlight 11 programs that integrated root traits …
underpinning agricultural productivity. We highlight 11 programs that integrated root traits …
Addressing research bottlenecks to crop productivity
Asymmetry of investment in crop research leads to knowledge gaps and lost opportunities to
accelerate genetic gain through identifying new sources and combinations of traits and …
accelerate genetic gain through identifying new sources and combinations of traits and …
Struvite: a slow-release fertiliser for sustainable phosphorus management?
Background and aim Recycled sources of phosphorus (P), such as struvite extracted from
wastewater, have potential to substitute for more soluble manufactured fertilisers and help …
wastewater, have potential to substitute for more soluble manufactured fertilisers and help …
Benefits of organic manure combined with biochar amendments to cotton root growth and yield under continuous cropping systems in Xinjiang, China
Z Zhang, X Dong, S Wang, X Pu - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Organic manure and biochar amendments have been used in agriculture to improve soil
fertility and enhance crop productivity. Plant roots play an important role in the functionality …
fertility and enhance crop productivity. Plant roots play an important role in the functionality …
Shaping 3D root system architecture
EC Morris, M Griffiths, A Golebiowska, S Mairhofer… - Current biology, 2017 - cell.com
Plants are sessile organisms rooted in one place. The soil resources that plants require are
often distributed in a highly heterogeneous pattern. To aid foraging, plants have evolved …
often distributed in a highly heterogeneous pattern. To aid foraging, plants have evolved …
A shape-based method for automatic and rapid segmentation of roots in soil from X-ray computed tomography images: Rootine
Aims X-ray computed tomography (CT) is widely recognized as a powerful tool for in-situ
quantification of root system architecture (RSA) in soil. However, employing X-ray CT to …
quantification of root system architecture (RSA) in soil. However, employing X-ray CT to …
Yield and nitrogen use efficiency of wheat increased with root length and biomass due to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium interactions
EG Duncan, CA O'Sullivan, MM Roper… - Journal of Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Balanced applications of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are known to
increase grain yield of wheat but the impact of the interactions among N, P, and K on root …
increase grain yield of wheat but the impact of the interactions among N, P, and K on root …
Imaging the interaction of roots and phosphate fertiliser granules using 4D X-ray tomography
Aims Plant root system architecture adapts to the prevailing soil environment and the
distribution of nutrients. Many species respond to localised regions of high nutrient supply …
distribution of nutrients. Many species respond to localised regions of high nutrient supply …
An image processing and analysis tool for identifying and analysing complex plant root systems in 3D soil using non-destructive analysis: Root1
The objective of this study was to develop a flexible and free image processing and analysis
solution, based on the Public Domain ImageJ platform, for the segmentation and analysis of …
solution, based on the Public Domain ImageJ platform, for the segmentation and analysis of …
Effect of localised phosphorus application on root growth and soil nutrient dynamics in situ – comparison of maize (Zea mays) and faba bean (Vicia faba) at the …
Background and aims Root morphological response to localised phosphorus (P) application
plays a crucial role in P acquisition. However, detailed knowledge of when and where roots …
plays a crucial role in P acquisition. However, detailed knowledge of when and where roots …