Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops

G Lopez, SH Ahmadi, W Amelung, M Athmann… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant root traits play a crucial role in resource acquisition and crop performance when soil
nutrient availability is low. However, the respective trait responses are complex, particularly …

Salt tolerance mechanisms in the Lycopersicon clade and their trade-offs

MS Bonarota, DK Kosma, FH Barrios-Masias - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Salt stress impairs growth and yield in tomato, which is mostly cultivated in arid and semi-
arid areas of the world. A number of wild tomato relatives (Solanum pimpinellifolium, S …

Physiological and anatomical changes in tomato roots in response to low water stress

LH Hernandez-Espinoza, FH Barrios-Masias - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
Low water availability is one of the most severe environmental stresses to agricultural
systems. Therefore, understanding how plants respond to low water conditions is essential …

Tomato rootstocks mediate plant-water relations and leaf nutrient profiles of a common scion under suboptimal soil temperatures

ST Bristow, LH Hernandez-Espinoza… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Environments with short growing seasons and variable climates can have soil temperatures
that are suboptimal for chilling-sensitive crops. These conditions can adversely affect root …

How does building healthy soils impact sustainable use of water resources in irrigated agriculture?

SE Acevedo, H Waterhouse, F Barrios-Masias… - Elem Sci …, 2022 - online.ucpress.edu
As blue water resources become increasingly scarce with more frequent droughts and
overuse, irrigated agriculture faces significant challenges to reduce its water footprint while …

[PDF][PDF] Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops

S Tracy, FHB Masias, K Liu, G Lopez, SJ Seidel… - 2023 - publications.zalf.de
Sustainable intensification of agriculture is one promising way to meet the expected global
increase in demand for food, fiber, fodder, and biofuel (Godfray and Garnett, 2014) …

Utilization of tomato rootstock as a strategy to increase crop performance under suboptimal soil temperatures

ST Bristow - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Suboptimal soil temperatures (SST) reduce root establishment, growth, nutrient and water
uptake thus impeding shoot growth and delaying harvests. Growers in northern latitudes and …