Journal of Soil Science & Plant Health

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Devini De Silva Author

Subjects of specialization
soil sciences

Affiliation
Crop Development Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Biography

Devini De Silva, Department of Plant Sciences, study addresses the question of which media to use by comparing above and below ground plant growth characteristics of lentil genotypes grown under fully watered and drought conditions in both inorganic and organic media compared to soil.  College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada


Publications

Research Article Open Access

Are Artificial Media Valid For Root Analysis? A Case Study Comparing Root Traits of Five Lentil Genotypes in Artificial Media versus Soil

Author(s):

Linda Yuya Gorim*, Eliza Mohsenzadeh Rabani, Brent Barlow, Devini De Silva and Albert Vandenberg

Background: Interest in plant root systems by plant physiologists and breeders has grown in recent years as challenges compounded by global warming further increases the complexity of crop production systems. Given the difficulties of assessing roots under field conditions, work or roots are increasingly being carried out using artificial media in containers indoors. This study addresses the question of which media to use by comparing above and below ground plant growth characteristics of lentil genotypes grown under fully watered and drought conditions in both inorganic and organic media compared to soil.
Methods: Five lentil genotypes were grown indoors until flowering in these media. Above/below ground biomass was as... view moreĀ»

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