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Soil Temperature Influence On Water Use And Yield Under Variable Irrigation, Jon M. Wraith
Soil Temperature Influence On Water Use And Yield Under Variable Irrigation, Jon M. Wraith
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The need for efficient use of water resources has increased the importance of optimum soil water usage in agricultural systems. Soil temperature has been shown to be important in influencing the early development of many plant species. Many agricultural regions have suboptimal soil temperature regimes for plant growth, and some cultural practices have been shown to reduce near-surface soil temperatures. The seasonal influence of soil temperature on soil water extraction and aboveground and belowground plant growth under variable irrigation was investigated at the USU Greenville Farm in Logan, UT. Soil surface mulches and buried heat cables were used to modify …
Root Exploitation Of Fertile Soil Microsites, Robert B. Jackson
Root Exploitation Of Fertile Soil Microsites, Robert B. Jackson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Root exploitation of enriched soil microsites was examined for the tussock grasses Agropyron desertorum and Agropyron spicatum and the shrub Artemisia tridentata. Two mechanisms of exploitation of the microsites were examined: root proliferation and changes in nutrient uptake capacity. One day after nutrient solution was applied to small soil patches, the mean relative growth rate of Agropyron desertorum roots in enriched patches was two to four times greater than for roots of the same plants in soil patches treated with distilled water. This rapid and striking root proliferation occurred in response to N-P-K enrichment as well as to P or …