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Total root length and seminal root length were not significantly affected by nitrogen.

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Treatment: nitrogene1
Outcome: total root length and seminal root lengthe1

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“Nitrogen Stress on Maize Roots”
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“effect of nitrogen was significant for all the root traits except total root length and seminal root length”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1154–1261

Title

Nitrogen Stress on Maize Roots in Subtropical Condition of Nepal

S. Kalauni; R. K. Shresth; R. B. Ojha; et al. International Journal of Soil Science 2016. doi:10.3923/ijss.2016.137.142

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Association Nitrogen significantly affected all maize root traits except total root length and seminal root length.
Association QPM produced the maximum root dry matter at low nitrogen.
Association Deuti had the greatest number of seminal roots at low nitrogen.
Association Manakamana-3 had the maximum crown root length at low nitrogen.
Association Rampur composite had the highest number of crown roots at low nitrogen.
Intervention effect Under nitrogen stress, root physical parameters performed better than at a sufficient level of nitrogen.
Association QPM had the minimum root dry matter at high nitrogen.
Association QPM was more tolerant than the other variety.
Association Rooting behavior under nitrogen stress varied distinctly with variety.
Association Rooting behavior was influenced by soil aggregation, soil physical properties and nutrient concentration.

Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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N did not affect total root length.

Taxon: CornZea mays subsp. mayst0
Treatment: Ne4
Outcome: total root lengthe4

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“The data suggest that N stimulated root length in the area of application, without affecting total root length”
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“Corn”
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Title

Root Distribution of Corn: The Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization

Robert P. Durieux; Eugene J. Kamprath; William A. Jackson; et al. Agronomy Journal 1994. doi:10.2134/agronj1994.00021962008600060006x

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Observation Root length density to 60 cm, averaged over hybrids, was 1302, 2238 and 1184 m plant−1 at the three sampling dates in 1987.
Observation Root length density to 60 cm, averaged over hybrids, was 2195, 2833 and 3317 m plant−1 at the three sampling dates in 1988.
Observation Root weight averaged over hybrids was 20.4, 40.5 and 21.5 g plant−1 at the three sampling times in 1987.
Observation Root weight averaged over hybrids was 44.6, 61.7 and 58.9 g plant−1 at the three sampling times in 1988.
Observation Corn hybrids showed few genotypic differences in root length density.
Intervention effect Root weight at harvest declined as N application increased.
Intervention effect Root weight increased in response to N at two earlier sampling times.
Intervention effect N stimulated root length in the area of application.
Association Continued root growth after silking coincided with higher yields.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Under water stress, N1 had no significant effect on total root biomass or total root length.

Taxon: peanutArachis hypogaeat0
Treatment: N1e0
Outcome: total root biomass and total root lengthe0
Direction: no significant effectse0
Qualifier: water stress conditione0

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“Under water stress condition, N1 had no significant effects on total root biomass and total root length”
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“peanut”
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[Effects of water stress and nitrogen fertilization on peanut root morphological development and leaf physiological activities].

Hong Ding; Zhi-meng Zhang; Liang-xiang Dai; et al. PubMed 2015

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Intervention effect Moderate nitrogen increased peanut yield under both water conditions.
Intervention effect Moderate nitrogen had no significant effect on harvest index relative to no nitrogen.
Intervention effect Under water stress, N1 increased total root surface area.
Intervention effect Nitrogen fertilization increased root length and surface area at 20-40 cm.
Intervention effect N2 increased root biomass and surface area below 40 cm.
Intervention effect Nitrogen application increased leaf CAT and POD activities.
Association Leaf MDA content decreased as nitrogen level increased.
Intervention effect Under well-watered conditions nitrogen reduced root biomass, length and surface area below 40 cm.
Intervention effect Under well-watered conditions nitrogen reduced total root surface area.
Intervention effect Under well-watered conditions only N1 increased leaf protective enzyme activities.
Association Root length at 20-40 cm was highly significantly associated with peanut yield.
Association Leaf SOD, CAT and POD activities were highly significantly associated with peanut yield.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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NaCl did not modify root, aerial, or total dry matter or root length.

Taxon: TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Outcome: root, aerial and total dry matter or root lengthe0
Direction: without modifyinge0

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“Tomato”
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“without modifying root, aerial and total dry matter or root length”
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Title

Tomato Lines Tolerant to Sodium Chloride at Early Growth Stages

Alma Aurora Deanda-Tovar; Juan Enrique Rodríguez-Pérez; Jaime Sahagún-Castellanos; et al. Horticulturae 2025. doi:10.3390/horticulturae11050532

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Intervention effect Salinity decreased germination percentage by 37%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased plumule length by 43%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased radicle length by 47%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased dry matter by 44%.
Intervention effect Salinity decreased germination rate index by 70%.
Intervention effect NaCl decreased seedling plant height by 44%.
Intervention effect NaCl decreased seedling leaf area by 50%.
Observation Twenty-eight lines were tolerant at germination.
Observation Twenty-three lines were tolerant at the seedling stage.
Observation Seven lines were tolerant at both stages.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Total root length was largely maintained during drought.

Taxon: SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment: drought conditionse0
Outcome: Total root lengthe0
Direction: largely maintainede0

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“Total root length was largely maintained under drought conditions”
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“Soybean”
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Title

Investigation of Physiological Responses of Different Soybean Cultivars Under Drought Stress

Yegyeong Bae; Amit Ghimire; Minju Lee; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15050714

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Intervention effect Drought significantly reduced height, shoot biomass and leaf area in all cultivars.
Intervention effect Pungsannamul height fell 39% under drought versus well-watered conditions.
Intervention effect Pungsannamul shoot dry weight fell 47% under drought.
Intervention effect Pungsannamul leaf area fell 78% under drought.
Observation Pungsannamul had relatively higher carbon assimilation and stomatal conductance early in drought.
Observation After 7–8 days of drought, Pungsannamul assimilation and conductance were below OS and PE.
Intervention effect All cultivars increased root distribution in deeper soil during drought.
Observation PE had a relatively higher share of roots at 40 cm.
Observation Whole-plant water use efficiency did not differ among cultivars under drought.
Association In PE, water use efficiency correlated positively with total root length (r = 0.72).
Association In PE, water use efficiency correlated negatively with root diameter (r = −0.77).
Association In PE, water use efficiency correlated positively with root volume (r = 0.65).
Observation PE showed relatively stable drought responses and comparatively high adaptive potential.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Treatments had no significant effects on secondary root number, longest root length, or total root length.

Taxon: Stackhousia tryoniiStackhousia tryoniit0
Treatment: Treatmentse0
Outcome: the number of secondary roots, the length of the longest root and the total root lengthe0

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“Treatments did not have significant effects on the number of secondary roots, the length of the longest root and the total root length”
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“Stackhousia tryonii”
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Title

Asexual propagation of Stackhousia tryonii : a step towards restoration of a rare metallophyte

Naveen P. Bhatia; Poonam Bhatia; Nanjappa Ashwath Australian Journal of Botany 2002. doi:10.1071/bt01035

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Intervention effect Plant growth regulator treatments positively influenced cutting survival.
Intervention effect Medium III did not support survival of the cuttings.
Intervention effect Rooting percentage was 10–30% higher in Medium I than Medium II.
Intervention effect With Clonex Gel-red, rooting percentage was 60–70% higher in Medium I than Medium II.
Intervention effect With IBA at 1000 ppm, rooting percentage was 60–70% higher in Medium I than Medium II.
Intervention effect With NAA at 250 ppm, rooting percentage was 60–70% higher in Medium I than Medium II.
Intervention effect Primary roots per rooted cutting were significantly higher in Medium I with Clonex Gel-red.
Intervention effect Primary roots per rooted cutting were significantly higher in Medium I with NAA at 1000 ppm.
Intervention effect Secondary root number, longest root length, and total root length were higher in Medium I than Medium II.
Recommendation The authors recommend sand rooting medium and Clonex Gel-red pretreatment for multiplying mature-plant cuttings.

Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Clones did not reach a significant level in lateral root number, axial root length and total dry mass/total fresh mass.

Taxon: Casuarina equisetifoliaCasuarina equisetifoliat0
Outcome: lateral root number,axial root length,total dry mass/ total fresh masse0

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“Casuarina equisetifolia”
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“Different clones have not reach significant level in lateral root number,axial root length,total dry mass/ total fresh mass”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 813–936

Title

Comparative Experiments of Seedling Growth of Resistance of Casuarina equisetifolia Clone

Lin Jie Protection Forest Science and Technology 2007

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Root pruning did not affect total root length after 11 weeks.

Taxon: pin oakQuercus palustrist0
Treatment: root pruninge0
Outcome: total root lengthe0
Direction: not affectede0
Qualifier: After 11 weekse0

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“After 11 weeks, total root length was not affected by root pruning”
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“Root Pruning Pin Oak Liners Affects Growth and Root Morphology”
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Root Pruning Pin Oak Liners Affects Growth and Root Morphology

J. Roger Harris; Alex Niemiera; Jody Fanelli; et al. HortTechnology 2001. doi:10.21273/horttech.11.1.49

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Intervention effect Root-pruned seedlings had more main lateral roots than unpruned seedlings.
Intervention effect Shallow root pruning increased main lateral root number.
Intervention effect Shoot and root growth after transplanting were lowest after initial production in 5-cm-deep containers.
Intervention effect Initial 10-cm-deep containers produced the greatest plant height.
Intervention effect Initial 10-cm-deep containers produced the highest root:shoot ratios.
Observation Regression predicted optimal container depths ranging from 11.3 cm to 14.2 cm across growth parameters.
Recommendation Growers are advised to begin pin oak plants in 10-cm-deep bottomless containers before transplanting to #2 containers.

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Low P did not change root dry weight or total root length.

Taxon: WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment: Low P supplye0
Outcome: root dry weight and total root lengthe0
Direction: did not changee0

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“Wheat”
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“Low P supply did not change the root dry weight and total root length”
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Title

Effects of Exogenous Phosphorus and Hydrogen Peroxide on Wheat Root Architecture

Lei Chen; Lei Zhou; Yuwei Zhang; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15020253

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Intervention effect Low P decreased lateral root density.
Intervention effect Primary root growth increased in P starved wheat.
Intervention effect Lateral root growth increased in P starved wheat.
Intervention effect ROS production increased significantly in P starved roots.
Intervention effect Oxidative enzyme activity increased significantly in P starved roots.
Intervention effect Low H2O2 induced lateral root formation.
Intervention effect Low H2O2 increased lateral root density under low P.
Intervention effect High H2O2 reduced lateral root density.
Intervention effect High H2O2 stimulated nodal root formation.
Intervention effect AsA addition reversed promotion of root growth.
Intervention effect DPI addition reversed promotion of root growth.
Intervention effect Exogenous H2O2 reduced DPI inhibition of nodal root formation.

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Root length and total plant length were unaffected by photoperiod in both species.

Taxon: either speciese0
Treatment: photoperiode0
Outcome: Root length and total plant lengthe0
Direction: unaffectede0

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“Root length and total plant length were unaffected by photoperiod in either species”
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Title

Photoperiod Modulates Morphophysiological Characteristics and Yield of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) and Arugula (Eruca sativa L.) Microgreens Under Controlled Conditions

José A. Sánchez-Villegas; Alberto Sánchez-Estrada; Jesús F. Ayala-Zavala; et al. Horticulturae 2026. doi:10.3390/horticulturae12040439

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Intervention effect In chia, shoot length increased with shorter photoperiods, particularly 6:18 and 12:12 h light:dark.
Intervention effect Arugula showed no significant shoot length response to photoperiod.
Intervention effect Leaf area was the most responsive growth parameter, with larger leaves under photoperiods of 18 h or more per day.
Intervention effect Total chlorophyll content was highest at photoperiods of 12:12 and 18:6 h light:dark.
Intervention effect Chia fresh biomass reached its maximum at the 18:6 photoperiod, at 637.6 g m−2.
Intervention effect Arugula fresh biomass reached its maximum at the 18:6 photoperiod, at 883.7 g m−2.
Intervention effect In a TOPSIS multi-criteria evaluation, the 6:18 photoperiod treatment achieved the highest overall ranking.

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