An easy estimation of tomato root parameters based on calcium absorption

Abstract

Using tomato as a test plant Ca absorption by the plant and characteristics of root growth in the nutrient solution has been reported. It has been shown that the amount of calcium present in the tomato shoot serves as a good index of the rate of root growth in the solution as well as in the soil. The flux of Ca, F and K into the roots of field grown tomatoes have been calculated based on such estimations of root parameters.