The Root-System Distribution Patterns For Five Oat Varieties

Authors

R. Stucker, Purdue University
K. J. Frey, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Dry weights of the root systems of 5 oat varieties were determined at 4-inch intervals to a maximum depth of 24 inches. The varieties produced a differential distribution of root dry weight at the various depths sampled. Over 60 percent of the root dry weights of the Corn Belt varieties, Clinton, Marion, and Andrew, was in the upper 4 inches of soil, whereas comparable values for Craigs-afterlea and A465 were 50 percent and 35 percent, respectively. The root dry weight to a depth of 24 inches was the same at the boot stage as at maturity.

Publication Date

1960

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

67

Issue

1

First Page

98

Last Page

102

Copyright

©1960 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Stucker, R. and Frey, K. J. (1960) "The Root-System Distribution Patterns For Five Oat Varieties," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 67(1), 98-102.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol67/iss1/15