Quantification of seed–soil contact of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) using X-ray Computed Tomography

Quantification of seed–soil contact of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) using X-ray Computed Tomography

Abstract Background Seed–soil contact is important to ensure successful germination, however, there is a paucity of reported studies that have quantified the microstructure at and around this critical interface, mainly due to the opacity of soil. Results Here we describe a novel methodology to non-d...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Blunk, Ali Hafeez Malik, Martine I. de Heer, Tobias Ekblad, Jennifer Bussell, Debbie Sparkes, Kenneth Fredlund, Craig J. Sturrock, Sacha J. Mooney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Plant Methods
Subjects:
Sugar beet
Germination
Seeds
Seed–soil contact
X-ray Computed Tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-017-0220-4

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