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Differential Root Growth of Four Setaria Taxa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

P. L. Orwick  and
M. M. Schreiber
P. L. Orwick
Affiliation:
Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dep. of Agr., Dep. of Botany and Plant Pathol., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN 47907
M. M. Schreiber
Affiliation:
Agr. Res. Serv., U.S. Dep. of Agr., Dep. of Botany and Plant Pathol., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Abstract

We studied the early root growth of four Setaria taxa: giant foxtail (Setaria faberi Herrm.), giant green foxtail [Setaria viridis var. major (Gaud.) Posp.], robust white foxtail (Setaria viridis var. robusta-alba Schreiber), robust purple foxtail (Setaria viridis var. robusta-purpurea Schreiber). Growth studies in controlled environments showed significant differences in root elongation among the taxa at three photoperiods. Seminal root lengths after 4 days followed the order presented for selectivity and metabolism of atrazine [2-chloro-4-(ethylamino)-6-(isopropylamino)-s-triazine] and propazine [2-chloro-4,6-bis(isopropylamino)-s-triazine] (robust white foxtail > giant green foxtail = robust purple foxtail > giant foxtail). Giant foxtail had the greatest root diameter, resulting in the greatest surface area and volume when lengths were equated. The order of seminal root lengths or diameters changed little after 7 days. Robust white foxtail had the most and longest first order lateral roots. Diameter of first order laterals showed giant foxtail > giant green foxtail = robust purple foxtail > robust white foxtail.

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Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 23 , Issue 5 , September 1975 , pp. 364 - 368
Copyright
Copyright © 1975 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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