Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)

Previous research showed a correlation in the ability to uptake water from drying soil and shoot biomass production in Urochloa hybrids (Jimenez et al, 2016). The ability to uptake water in drying soil is associated with a larger and deeper root system in Urochloa grasses (Cardoso et al., 2015). Bea...

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Main Author: Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Published: Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115900
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description Previous research showed a correlation in the ability to uptake water from drying soil and shoot biomass production in Urochloa hybrids (Jimenez et al, 2016). The ability to uptake water in drying soil is associated with a larger and deeper root system in Urochloa grasses (Cardoso et al., 2015). Bearing that into mind, drought resistance in Urochloa grasses has been defined as the ability to produce more biomass under water-limiting conditions. Due to improvements in off-the-shelf imaging sensors and image analyses, routine estimation of visible total root length and deep rooting (root length at depth below 60cm of soil surface) is now a reality (Cardoso and Rao, 2019). However, such estimations are not straightforward. Maximum rooting depth (i.e., length of the longest visible root) holds promise for its use as a proxy for deep rooting. The following work aimed to evaluate the variation in dry mass, water uptake, maximum rooting depth, deep rooting and total root length of 84 hybrids of Urochloa hybrids after three weeks of growth under well-watered and water-limiting conditions. We hypothesized that hybrids with larger and deeper roots systems could extract more water in drying soil which in turn is reflected in greater shoot dry mass production. We also hypothesized that maximum rooting depth could be used as a surrogate measurement of deep rooting. Pearson correlation, simple and multiple linear regressions were calculated to test the relationship between individual and combination of root traits upon shoot biomass. Broad sense heritability was calculated for each trait and watering to test their relevance and suitability for screening purposes.
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spelling CGSpace1159002025-12-08T10:29:22Z Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15) Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés genotypes drought resistance biomass root length hybrids genotipos resistencia a la sequía biomasa híbridos urochloa Previous research showed a correlation in the ability to uptake water from drying soil and shoot biomass production in Urochloa hybrids (Jimenez et al, 2016). The ability to uptake water in drying soil is associated with a larger and deeper root system in Urochloa grasses (Cardoso et al., 2015). Bearing that into mind, drought resistance in Urochloa grasses has been defined as the ability to produce more biomass under water-limiting conditions. Due to improvements in off-the-shelf imaging sensors and image analyses, routine estimation of visible total root length and deep rooting (root length at depth below 60cm of soil surface) is now a reality (Cardoso and Rao, 2019). However, such estimations are not straightforward. Maximum rooting depth (i.e., length of the longest visible root) holds promise for its use as a proxy for deep rooting. The following work aimed to evaluate the variation in dry mass, water uptake, maximum rooting depth, deep rooting and total root length of 84 hybrids of Urochloa hybrids after three weeks of growth under well-watered and water-limiting conditions. We hypothesized that hybrids with larger and deeper roots systems could extract more water in drying soil which in turn is reflected in greater shoot dry mass production. We also hypothesized that maximum rooting depth could be used as a surrogate measurement of deep rooting. Pearson correlation, simple and multiple linear regressions were calculated to test the relationship between individual and combination of root traits upon shoot biomass. Broad sense heritability was calculated for each trait and watering to test their relevance and suitability for screening purposes. 2021-09 2021-11-09T08:53:31Z 2021-11-09T08:53:31Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115900 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Cardoso, J.A. (2021) Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15). Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT. 6 p.
spellingShingle genotypes
drought resistance
biomass
root length
hybrids
genotipos
resistencia a la sequía
biomasa
híbridos
urochloa
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title_full Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title_fullStr Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title_full_unstemmed Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title_short Genotypic variation in drought resistance among Urochloa Hybrids (population Br15)
title_sort genotypic variation in drought resistance among urochloa hybrids population br15
topic genotypes
drought resistance
biomass
root length
hybrids
genotipos
resistencia a la sequía
biomasa
híbridos
urochloa
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115900
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