Effects of breeding history and crop management on the root architecture of wheat.
Nick S FradgleyG EvansJ M BiernaskieJ CockramE C MarrA G OliverE OberH JonesPublished in: Plant and soil (2020)
Smaller root systems are likely to be a result of past selection that facilitated historical yield increases by reducing below-ground competition within the crop. The effects of crop management practices on RSA depend on genotype, suggesting that future breeding could select for improved RSA traits in resource-efficient farming systems.