Pot size matters: a meta-analysis of the effects of rooting volume on plant growth

• Published in: Functional plant biology : FPB Vol. 39; no. 11; pp. 839 - 850
• Main Authors: Poorter, Hendrik, Bühler, Jonas, van Dusschoten, Dagmar, Climent, José, Postma, Johannes A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2012
• Subjects: biomass production; containers; dry matter partitioning; leaf area; leaves; meta-analysis; photosynthesis; plant growth; researchers; rooting

The majority of experiments in plant biology use plants grown in some kind of container or pot. We conducted a meta-analysis on 65 studies that analysed the effect of pot size on growth and underlying variables. On average, a doubling of the pot size increased biomass production by 43%. Further anal...