Claim · model-written summary
The smallest rooting volume showed a twofold fall in root-zone matric potential to −14 kPa.
Verbatim
e0“tomato plants ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. ‘Red Dwarf)”
e1“The root environment in the smallest RV had a 2‐fold decrease in Ψ ms to ‐14 kPa, a greater rate of decrease in Ψ ms and a lower overall Ψ ms magnitude of‐30 kPa (compared with‐12 kPa in the largest RV).”
Title
M. B. Hurley; J. S. Rowarth; M. C. T. Trought; et al. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 1998. doi:10.1080/01140671.1998.9514049
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Association Media matric potential and temperature varied inversely with rooting volume.
- Association The smallest rooting volume had lower overall matric potential than the largest volume.
- Association The smallest volume had a greater rate of matric-potential decrease.
- Observation The root environment had large daily temperature fluctuations of 12°C.
- Association The smallest volume was 3°C warmer than the largest volume.
- Intervention effect Modified hydroponics with frequent watering eliminated matric-potential differences among rooting volumes.
- Intervention effect Modified hydroponics with frequent watering reduced media temperature differences among rooting volumes.