Studies on the lateral root formation in rice plant : (I) Lateral root formation under conditions of nutritive deficiency

Effects of soil microorganisms on the growth and on the nitrogen and phosphorus absorption by rice seedlings

“…The formation of lateral roots is known to be stimulated when the apical meristem of the main root is inhibited (19,(24)(25)(26). Surfaces of lateral roots and root hairs occupy almost all the surface area of the roots (27) and these parts of the roots have a high ability in absorbing the nutrients (28).…”

Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression Estimation of Root and Shoot Characters in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

“…Though the root system of the plant body performs the vital functions of anchorage and nutrient absorption from the soil and has a wide range of genetic variability (NAGAI and TosHiKO, 1966;BAIRAGI, 1969;DERERAet al, 1969;HACKETTand BARTLETT, 1971;MACKEY, 1973;SADHU and BHADURI, 1983), yet the knowledge of the root system in cereals, particularly rice, is hmited in comparison to the shoot system. Since the development of male sterile lines in rice (PARMAR et al, 1979;CHAUDHARI et al, 1982;AZZINI and RUTGER, 1982;RAJ et al, 1984) considerable progress is being registered towards exploitation of hybrid vigour in shoot system, while paying scant attention to this aspect of the subterranean part of the plant body.…”