Sugarcane root length density and distribution from root intersection counting on a trench-profile Densidade de comprimento e distribuição de raízes de cana-de-açúcar a partir da contagem de intersecção de raízes na parede do perfil

Root length density (RLD) is a critical feature in determining crops potential to uptake water and nutrients, but it is difficult to be measured. No standard method is currently available for assessing RLD in the soil. In this study, an in situ method used for other crops for studying root length de...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mateus Carvalho Basilio de Azevedo, Jean Louis Chopart, Cristiane de Conti Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-02-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162011000100014