A. M. Khalil
Quantifying the influence of water deficit on root and shoot growth in wheat using X-ray Computed Tomography
Khalil, A. M.; Murchie, E. H.; Mooney, S. J.
Authors
Professor ERIK MURCHIE erik.murchie@nottingham.ac.uk
PROFESSOR OF APPLIED PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Professor SACHA MOONEY sacha.mooney@nottingham.ac.uk
Head of School (Professor of Soil Physics)
Abstract
© 2020 The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company. The potential increased frequency and severity of drought associated with environmental change represents a significant obstacle to efforts aimed at enhancing food security due to its impact on crop development, and ultimately, yield. Our understanding of the impact of drought on crop growth in terms of plant aerial tissues is much more advanced than knowledge of the below-ground impacts. We undertook an experiment using X-ray Computed Tomography that aimed to support measurements of infrared gas exchange from plant shoots with quantification of 3D root architecture traits and the associated soil structural characteristics. Winter wheat (cv. Zebedee) was assessed at two early growth stages (14 and 21 days) under four water treatments (100, 75, 50 and 25 % of a notional field capacity (FC) and across two soil types (sandy loam and clay loam)). Plants generally grew better (to a larger size) in sandy loam soil as opposed to clay loam soil, most likely due to the soil structure and the associated pore network. All plants grew poorly under extreme water stress and displayed optimal growth at 75 % of FC, as opposed to 100 %, as the latter was most likely too wet. The optimal matric potential for root and shoot growth, inferred from the water release curve for each soil type, was higher than that for photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and transpiration suggesting root and shoot growth was more affected by soil water content than photosynthesis-related characteristics under water deficit conditions. With incidences of drought likely to increase, identification of wheat cultivars that are more tolerant of these conditions is important. Studies that consider the impact of water stress on both plant shoots and roots, and the role of the soil pore system such as this offer considerable potential in supporting these efforts.
Citation
Khalil, A. M., Murchie, E. H., & Mooney, S. J. (2020). Quantifying the influence of water deficit on root and shoot growth in wheat using X-ray Computed Tomography. AoB PLANTS, 12(5), Article plaa036. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaa036
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 26, 2020 |
Publication Date | Oct 1, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Jun 23, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 26, 2020 |
Journal | AoB PLANTS |
Electronic ISSN | 2041-2851 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 12 |
Issue | 5 |
Article Number | plaa036 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaa036 |
Keywords | Drought, photosynthesis, root architecture, stomatal conductance, water deficit, X-ray Computed Tomography |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4703903 |
Publisher URL | https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/12/5/plaa036/5876416 |
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