Table 4 Total plant biomass, total shoot and root biomass in different plant parts of the split-root system and distribution of biomass in shoot and two separate compartments
From: Understanding phosphorus dynamics on wheat plant under split-root system in alkaline soil
Plant parts/variety | Total plant biomass (g/pot) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment A | Treatment B | Treatment C | |
Bari GOM 25 | 0.88 | 1.30 | 1.61 |
Bari GOM 26 | 0.91 | 1.34 | 1.66 |
Total biomass (g/pot) in different plant parts of the split-root system | |||
 Bari GOM 25 | |||
  Shoot | 0.40 | 0.55 | 0.60 |
  Compartment-I | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.46 |
  Compartment-II | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
 Bari GOM 26 | |||
  Shoot | 0.42 | 0.56 | 0.62 |
  Compartment-I | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.47 |
  Compartment-II | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.57 |
The distribution of biomass (%) in shoot and roots grown in two separate soil compartments (I and II) | |||
 Bari GOM 25 | |||
  Shoot | 46.0 | 42.2 | 37.4 |
  Compartment-I | 28.5 | 23.1 | 28.5 |
  Compartment II | 25.5 | 34.7 | 34.1 |
 Bari GOM 26 | |||
  Shoot | 46.0 | 41.7 | 37.5 |
  Compartment I | 28.7 | 24.1 | 28.3 |
  Compartment II | 25.4 | 34.2 | 34.3 |