The impact of different soil moisture and soil compaction on the growth of triticale root system
The impact of different soil moisture and soil compaction on the growth of triticale root system
复制标题
DOI:
10.1007/s11738-002-0059-8
复制
发表时间:
2002-01-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Stabryla, J
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Grzesiak, S;Grzesiak, MT;Stabryla, J
Effects of different soil moisture (soil drought and waterlogging) and soil compaction (1.33 and 1.50 g.cm(-3)) on the growth and morphological traits of the root system were studied in four breeding forms and seven cultivars; of triticale. Morphological changes, including the restriction of root extension, expansion and proliferation of laterals roots, occur in plants grown in different soil moisture and in compact soil. The investigations comprised quantitative and qualitative analyses of a developed plant root system through determining the number, length and dry matter of the particular components of the root system.Obtained results have demonstrated a relatively broad variation in the habit of the triticale root system. Plants grown under compact soil and low or high soil water content showed a smaller number and less dry matter of lateral branching than plants grown in control conditions. The harmful effect of compact soil and drought conditions on the growth of roots was greater when compared with that of plants exposed to water-logging. The observed effects of all treatments were more distinct in a drought sensitive strains. The drought resistant forms were a more characterize with extensive rooting and by smaller alterations in the root morphology under the stress conditions compared with drought sensitive one. Results confirm that the breeding forms (CHD-12 and CHD-173) of a high drought susceptibility was found to be also more sensitive to periodical soil water excess. A more efficient water use and a lower shoot to root (SIR) ratio were found to be major reasons for a higher stress resistance of the breeding forms (CHD-220 and CHD-247). The reasons for a different response of the examined breeding forms and cultivars to the conditions of drought or waterlogging may be a more economical water balance and more favourable relations between the shoot and root dimensions in the drought resistant forms and cultivars. The results suggest that the morphological traits of the triticale root system may be used in practice as direct or indirect selection criteria in maize breeding.