Rate of Weed root Elongation

Wiese, A.F. (1968) Rate of Weed root Elongation. Weed Science, 16 (1). pp. 11-13.

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Abstract

Considerable differences in rate of root elongation were observed. Species studied in order of decreasing rate root elongation were cocklebur (Xanthium pensylvanicum Wallr.), palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats.), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv.), buffalobur (Solanum rostratum Dunal), kochia (Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.), crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.), sorghum (Sorghum vulgare L., var. RS 610), Russian thistle (Salsola kali L., var. tenuifolia Tausch), and tumblegrass (Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Trel.). In 15 days, cocklebur and tumblegrass roots grew 33 and 11 in, respectively. With all species, the rate of root elongation always exceeded the rate of height increase. There was poor correlation between rate of root elongation and weed height, top weight, and root weight.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Professor of Agronomy, Texas A&M University, USDA South Western Great Plains Research Center, Bushland, Texas.
Subjects: Atmosperic Science > Meterology
Soil Science and Microbiology
Statistics and Experimentation
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT
Date Deposited: 09 Apr 2012 06:15
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2012 06:15
Official URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4041360
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4537

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