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DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-72140-1
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Title (Primary) Dynamics of localised nitrogen supply and relevance for root growth of Vicia faba (‘Fuego’) and Hordeum vulgare (’Marthe’) in soil
Author Blaser, S.R.G.A.; Koebernick, N.; Spott, O.; Thiel, E.; Vetterlein, D.
Source Titel Scientific Reports
Year 2020
Department BOSYS
Volume 10
Page From art. 15776
Language englisch
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Abstract Root growth responds to local differences in N-form and concentration. This is known for artificial systems and assumed to be valid in soil. The purpose of this study is to challenge this assumption for soil mesocosms locally supplied with urea with and without nitrification inhibitor. Soil column experiments with Vicia faba (‘Fuego’) and Hordeum vulgare (‘Marthe’) were performed to investigate soil solution chemistry and root growth response of these two species with contrasting root architectures to the different N-supply simultaneously. Root growth was analysed over time and separately for the fertiliser layer and the areas above and below with X-ray CT (via region growing) and WinRHIZO. Additionally, NO3 and NH4+ in soil and soil solution were analysed. In Vicia faba, no pronounced differences were observed, although CT analysis indicated different root soil exploration for high NH4+. In Hordeum vulgare, high NO3 inhibited lateral root growth while high NH4+ stimulated the formation of first order laterals. The growth response to locally distributed N-forms in soil is species specific and less pronounced than in artificial systems. The combination of soil solution studies and non-invasive imaging of root growth can substantially improve the mechanistic understanding of root responses to different N-forms in soil.
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Blaser, S.R.G.A., Koebernick, N., Spott, O., Thiel, E., Vetterlein, D. (2020):
Dynamics of localised nitrogen supply and relevance for root growth of Vicia faba (‘Fuego’) and Hordeum vulgare (’Marthe’) in soil
Sci. Rep. 10 , art. 15776 10.1038/s41598-020-72140-1