Claim · model-written summary
Cultivars developed about 9% thinner roots in the phosphorus band.
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Verbatim
e0“all cultivars produced longer, though ≈ 9% thinner roots when responding to the P band”
t0“wheat cultivars”
Title
Sheikh M.F. Rabbi; Chris N. Guppy; Matthew K. Tighe; et al. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 2017. doi:10.1002/jpln.201600503
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect All wheat cultivars increased root length density three to nine times in a phosphorus band.
- Observation Root plasticity did not differ significantly among cultivars.
- Intervention effect Cultivars developed longer roots in response to the phosphorus band.
- Observation Root response did not fully compensate for lower soil phosphorus status.
- Intervention effect Root length was 23% longer under phosphorus banding.
- Intervention effect Phosphorus uptake per root length was 78% lower with banding than with uniform phosphorus.
- Recommendation The authors recommend more research before selecting cultivars for increased root length density in nutrient patches.