Assessing water uptake in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) under different watering regimes

Sugar beet yield worldwide is substantially reduced as a result of drought stress. Water uptake may be limited by the plant (e.g. low root density) or by soil physical constraints. An experiment was conducted to assess the ability of sugar beet to produce roots and take up water throughout the soil...

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Main Authors: Fitters, Tamara F.J., Bussell, Jennifer S., Mooney, Sacha J., Sparkes, Debbie L.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46947/