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Branch roots of young maize seedlings, their production, growth, and phloem supply from the main root

Date

Authors

Enns, Linda C

McCully, Margaret E

Canny, Martin

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Abstract

Branch root development on the primary root of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings was followed for 9 d after planting. This period includes the shift from seedling heterotrophy to autotrophy. Linear density of branches in the basal region ranged from ∼38 cm-

Keywords

Keywords: Plants (botany); Seed; Tissue; Heterotrophy to autotrophy shift; Lateral roots; Nutrient sources for growth; Seedling development; Seminal roots; Sieve tube diameter; Zea mays; Crops; maize; phloem; root system; seedling establishment; Corn; Plant Tissues Heterotrophy to autotrophy shift; Lateral roots; Nutrient sources for growth; Seedling development; Seminal roots; Sieve tube diameter; Zea mays

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/20277

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Functional Plant Biology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1071/FP06029