Biochar amendment increases maize root surface areas and branching: a shovelomics study in Zambia
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The plant water status of maize plants growing in 6 l pots is reasonably representative of that in plants growing in field conditions.
“The plant water status of maize plants growing in 6 l pots is reasonably representative of that in plants growing in field conditions, since maize root systems in similar soils in the field have been found to constitute only 2-4% of total biomass (root-to-shoot-ratios of 0.02-0.04)and the root system weighed only 10-12 g (Abiven et al., 2015).”
From Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil (2018) · cites this paper as Abiven et al., 2015
Maize root systems in similar soils in the field constitute only 2-4% of total biomass and weigh only 10-12 g.
“The plant water status of maize plants growing in 6 l pots is reasonably representative of that in plants growing in field conditions, since maize root systems in similar soils in the field have been found to constitute only 2-4% of total biomass (root-to-shoot-ratios of 0.02-0.04)and the root system weighed only 10-12 g (Abiven et al., 2015).”
From Biochar improves maize growth by alleviation of nutrient stress in a moderately acidic low-input Nepalese soil (2018) · cites this paper as Abiven et al., 2015
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References 40 · Cited by 198
- Authors
- Abiven, S., Hund, A., Martinsen, V., & Cornelissen, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Abiven, Samuel
- Cornelissen, Gerard
- Venue
- Plant and Soil
- Published
- 2015-05-27
- Volume
- 395
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 45-55
- ISSN
- 0032-079X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-5036
- OpenAlex
- W389759637
- Cited by
- 198
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 22.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.zora.uzh.ch
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Plant and Soil (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- RERO DOC (Universität Bern) (submittedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Norges Forskningsråd (217918)
- Universität Zürich
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Keywords
- biochar, maize, root architecture, root surface area, root branching, root traits, grain yield, fertilizers, fine roots, tropical soils, Zambia
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