Abstract
It has been generally believed that seminal roots of cereal plants function only until nodal roots appear and then gradually die. However, according to Troughton (1962), Brower (1965), Kozinka (1977; 1978) and by our own findings (unpublished), seminal roots can be active throughout the life of the plant. Bloodworth et al. (1958) reported that the seminal roots penetrate earlier and deeper into the soil than most of the nodal roots, which occur more at the surface layer of the soil. Seminal roots are more branched and have a higher specific absorption capacity for water and this is important in drought periods.
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