The Effect of Fluctuations of Soil Moisture on Root Development during the Establishment Phase of Sweetpotato

The effect of fluctuation in soil moisture on the root development of sweetpotato was studied during its establishment period, i.e., from planting to about one month after planting. The number of leaves, shoot dry weight and vine length were suppressed significantly by deficient moisture but the sam...

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Main Authors: Jose R. Pardales, Dionisio M. Bañoc, Akira Yamauchi, Morio Iijima, Celia. B. Esquibel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2000-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.3.134