Circadian Variation of Root Water Status in Three Herbaceous Species Assessed by Portable NMR.

ABSTRACT: Roots are at the core of plant water dynamics. Nonetheless, root morphology and functioning are not easily assessable without destructive approaches. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and particularly low-field NMR (LF-NMR), is an interesting noninvasive method to study water in plants, as measurements can be performed outdoors and independent of sample size. However, as far as we know, there are no reported studies dealing with the water dynamics in plant roots using LF-NMR. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of using LF-NMR to characterize root water status and water dynamics non-invasively. To achieve this goal, a proof-of-concept study was designed using well-controlled environmental conditions. NMR and ecophysiological measurements were performed continuously ove

SUBMITTER: Nuixe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8073897 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature