Crop traits and production under drought

V Vadez, A Grondin, K Chenu, A Henry… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Drought limits crop productivity and threatens global food security, with moderate drought
stress—when crops grow at a reduced rate—commonly experienced. Increasing plant …

Rhizosheath: An adaptive root trait to improve plant tolerance to phosphorus and water deficits?

MM Aslam, JK Karanja, IC Dodd… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drought and nutrient limitations adversely affect crop yields, with below‐ground traits
enhancing crop production in these resource‐poor environments. This review explores the …

Functions of rhizosheath on facilitating the uptake of water and nutrients under drought stress: a review

M Cheraghi, SM Mousavi, M Zarebanadkouki - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background and Aims The optimal management of plant nutrition is an effective
strategy for sustainable agriculture under various conditions. Soil drying is one of the main …

Keep in touch: the soil–root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops

P Affortit, MA Ahmed, A Grondin… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Drought is a major threat to food security worldwide. Recently, the root–soil interface has
emerged as a major site of hydraulic resistance during water stress. Here, we review the …

[HTML][HTML] Methane emission from rice fields: necessity for molecular approach for mitigation

S Rajendran, H Park, J Kim, SJ Park, D Shin, JH Lee… - Rice Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic methane emissions are a leading cause of the increase in global average
temperatures, often referred to as global warming. Flooded soils play a significant role in …

Unraveling the interplay between root exudates, microbiota, and rhizosheath formation in pearl millet

A Alahmad, M Harir, S Fochesato, J Tulumello… - Microbiome, 2024 - Springer
Background The rhizosheath, a cohesive soil layer firmly adhering to plant roots, plays a
vital role in facilitating water and mineral uptake. In pearl millet, rhizosheath formation is …

Glutaredoxin regulation of primary root growth is associated with early drought stress tolerance in pearl millet

A Grondin, B Sine, M Debieu, C Belin, A Hajjarpoor… - eLife, 2024 - oar.icrisat.org
Seedling root traits impact plant establishment under challenging environments. Pearl millet
is one of the most heat and drought tolerant cereal crops that provides a vital food source …

Unraveling root and rhizosphere traits in temperate maize landraces and modern cultivars: Implications for soil resource acquisition and drought adaptation

AJ Wild, FA Steiner, M Kiene, N Tyborski… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A holistic understanding of plant strategies to acquire soil resources is pivotal in achieving
sustainable food security. However, we lack knowledge about variety‐specific root and …

Glutaredoxin regulation of primary root growth is associated with early drought stress tolerance in pearl millet

C de la Fuente, A Grondin, B Sine, M Debieu, C Belin… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Seedling root traits impact plant establishment under challenging environments. Pearl millet
is one of the most heat and drought tolerant cereal crops that provides a vital food source …

Rhizosheath: Roles, Formation Processes and Investigation Methods

R Addesso, A Sofo, M Amato - Soil Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change negatively affects crop productivity, threatening the survival of entire
populations from many vulnerable hotspot regions of the world with the risk of exacerbating …