The Pore-Rhizosheath Shapes Maize Root Architecture by Enhancing Root Distribution in Macropores
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT(2024)
China Agr Univ
Abstract
Pores and old root-channels are preferentially used by roots to allow them to penetrate hard soils. However, there are few studies that have accounted for the effects of pore-rhizosheath on root growth. In this study, we developed an approach by adding the synthetic root exudates using a porous stainless tube with 0.1-mm micropores through a peristaltic pump to reproduce the rhizosheath around the artificial pore, and investigated the effects of pores with and without rhizosheaths on maize root growth in a dense soil. The results indicated that the artificial rhizosheath was about 2.69 mm wide in the region surrounding the pores. The rhizosheath had a higher content of organic carbon, total nitrogen, and abundance of Actinobacteria than that of the bulk soil. Compared with the artificial macropores, the artificial root-pores with a rhizosheath increased the opportunities for root utilisation of the pores space, promoting steeper and deeper root growth. It is concluded that the pore-rhizosheath has a significant impact on root architecture by enhancing root distribution in macropores. There are few studies that have accounted for the effects of pore-rhizosheath on root growth. This study reported that the artificial root-pores with a rhizosheath increased the opportunities for maize root utilisation of the pores space, promoting steeper and deeper root growth.
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root-pores,soil compaction
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