Root architecture development in stony soils

• Published in: Vadose zone journal Vol. 20; no. 4
• Main Authors: Morandage, Shehan, Vanderborght, Jan, Zörner, Mirjam, Cai, Gaochao, Leitner, Daniel, Vereecken, Harry, Schnepf, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: carbon; corn; Cracks; Crops; Developmental stages; Field tests; Growth models; Investigations; Moisture content; Root development; root growth; root systems; Rooting; Silt loam; silt loam soils; Soil investigations; Soil properties; Soil strength; Soil temperature; Stone; Stony soils; Systems development; Temperature; Triticum aestivum; vadose zone; Vegetation; Water content; Water temperature; Weather; Wheat; Zea mays; Germany

Soils with high stone content represent a challenge to root development, as each stone is an obstacle to root growth. A high stone content also affects soil properties such as temperature or water content, which in turn affects root growth. We investigated the effects of all soil properties combined...