Fusarium pseudograminearum (Fp) causes crown rot (CR) on a wide range of winter cereals
reducing yield and grain quality in Australia and worldwide. The broad range of host species …

Optimization of root system architecture (RSA) traits is an important objective for modern
wheat breeding. Linkage and association mapping for RSA in two recombinant inbred line …

Roots provide a means to plants for gathering belowground resources. They are plastic and
can adapt to ever-changing environmental cues. The plasticity of the roots comes from their …

Background and aims Given the worldwide effort to improve the nitrogen (N) economy of
crops, it is critical to understand the mechanisms of improved N uptake which have resulted …

Background Understanding root system morphology in bread wheat is critical for identifying
root traits to breed cultivars with improved resource uptake and better adaptation to adverse …

Crop production relies on continuous input of large amounts of phosphorus (P) in form of
mineral fertilisers manufactured from phosphate rock (PR), a finite resource likely to be …

Abstract Background and Aims Under limited moisture conditions, roots can play an
outstanding role with respect to yield stability by effective absorption of water from soil. A …

Aims A modified sowing pattern (MSP) consisting of wider seedling strips has been shown to
improve the nitrogen (N) use efficiency of winter wheat by enhancing N uptake from soil …

Weed competitiveness in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has previously been shown to be
positively associated with shoot biomass. This study evaluated the impact of increased early …

Organic farming in extensive production regions, such as the Canadian prairies have a
particularly difficult challenge of replenishing soil reserves of phosphorus (P). Organic grains …