Soil compaction is a serious global problem, and is a major cause of inadequate rooting and
poor yield in crops around the world. Root system architecture (RSA) describes the spatial …

To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …

Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient crop** systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Wheat yields globally will depend increasingly on good management to conserve rainfall
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …

To determine root growth and grain yield of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L) under
moderate drought stress, a nursery experiment and a field trial were conducted with or …

In this major 1993 work, Lloyd Evans provides an integrated view of the domestication,
adaptation and improvement of crop plants, bringing together genetic diversity, plant …

Recent advances in crop research have the potential to accelerate genetic gains in wheat,
especially if co-ordinated with a breeding perspective. For example, improving …

This review charts the use of the concept of harvest index in crop improvement and
physiology, concentrating on the literature from the last 20 years. Evidence from abstract …

Better understanding of root system structure and function is critical to crop improvement in
water-limited environments. The aims of this study were to examine root system …

Thirty diverse genotypes of bread wheat were evaluated for seed vigour index, germination
percentage, root length, shoot length, root‐to‐shoot length ratio, coleoptile length and …