Root Growth of <i>Hordeum vulgare</i> and <i>Vicia faba</i> in the Biopore Sheath

Biopores provide nutrients from root debris and earthworm casts. Inside large biopores, root function is limited due to the lack of root–soil contact. However, the immediate surroundings of biopores may hold a key function as “hotspots” for root growth in the subsoil. To date, sufficient quantitativ...

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Main Authors: Lisa Petzoldt, Miriam Athmann, Andreas Buechse, Timo Kautz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/12/650