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The Use of Transparent Flexible Tubes for Studying the Root Extension and Elongation of Beans (Vicia faba)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

M. S. El-Shazly  and
I. B. Warboys
M. S. El-Shazly
Affiliation:
Wye College, University of London, Ashford TN25 5AH, Kent, England
I. B. Warboys
Affiliation:
Wye College, University of London, Ashford TN25 5AH, Kent, England
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Summary

Two bean genotypes differed in rate of root extension and elongation when grown under different soil water stresses in transparent tubes placed at an angle of 25°. Root intensity (the root length visible cm−2 of the viewing surface) gave a quick indication of the distribution of the total root length when screening cultivars for drought resistance.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 35 - 37
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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