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| Deru, Joachim; Schilder, Henk; Schoot, Jan Rinze, van der; Eekeren, N. van. |
| Although grasses have dense rooting systems, nutrient uptake and productivity can be increased, and N-leaching reduced, if rooting is further improved. The variation in root mass of 16 varieties of Lolium perenne was studied under field conditions in two experiments on sandy soil in The Netherlands.The chosen varieties differed in genetic and aboveground characteristics such as ploidy, productivity and grass cover. Root dry matter (RDM) was measured in the 0–8, 8–16 and 16–24 cm soil layers. In summary, we found that RDM of perennial ryegrass differed significantly between arieties under field conditions. These differences were not linked to grass yield, which indicates that it is possible to select perennial ryegrass varieties that combine high... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Soil quality; Nutrient turnover; Biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/26239/1/2903.pdf |
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