Anatomical Response of Olive Roots to Dry and Irrigated Soils.
Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Root development was examined in roots of young olive trees (Olea europaea L., cv. Manzanillo) grown \nunder wet and dry water regimes. Cross sections at sequential positions were observed along tbe roots axis from the \napex up to 18 cm from the root tip at intervals of 3 cm. An index was established to facilitate development \ncomparisons. Complete transition to secondary growth was found closer to the apex in the roots grown in dry soil (at \n9 cm) than in the roots grown in watered soil (at 12 cm). Up to 5 cm from the root tip, the cortical tissue was wider in \nthe roots grown in dry soil than in watered soil. Based on maturity stage, both total root and central cylinder radii \nwere greater for the dry than the irrigated treatment. No difference between treatments was found in metaxylem vessel \ndiameter.
DOI: 10.1400/14307
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W79245301