Agronomy JournalVolume 46, Issue 5 p. 229-233 Article Root Penetration, Distribution and Activity in Southern Grasses Measured by Yields, Drought Symptoms and P32 Uptake1 Glenn W. Burton, Glenn W. BurtonSearch for more papers by this authorE. H. DeVane, E. H. DeVaneSearch for more papers by this authorR. L. Carter, R. L. Carter Principal Geneticist and Agronomist, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., and Soil Scientist, Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., Tifton, Ga.Search for more papers by this author Glenn W. Burton, Glenn W. BurtonSearch for more papers by this authorE. H. DeVane, E. H. DeVaneSearch for more papers by this authorR. L. Carter, R. L. Carter Principal Geneticist and Agronomist, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture and Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., and Soil Scientist, Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., Tifton, Ga.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 May 1954 https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1954.00021962004600050012xCitations: 36 1 Cooperative investigations at Tifton, Ga., of the Division of Forage Crops and Diseases, A.R.A., U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, the Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta., and the Georgia Exp. Sta. The assistance of M. E. Jefferson, Radiological Officer, Division of Soil and Plant Relationships, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md., in placing the P32 is gratefully acknowledged. Contribution of the Department of Agronomy, Georgia Coastal Plain Exp. Sta. Published with the approval of the Resident Director as Journal Series Paper Number 19. AboutRelatedInformationPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessClose modalShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Citing Literature Volume46, Issue5May 1954Pages 229-233 RelatedInformation RecommendedRoot Growth of Cotton as Measured by P32 UptakeD. M. Bassett, J. R. Stockton, W. L. Dickens, Agronomy JournalActivity of Barley Seedling Roots as Measured by Strontium UptakeJ. M. Soileau, Agronomy JournalSoybean Root Morphology and K UptakeW. R. Peterson, S. A. Barber, Agronomy JournalSeedling Root Development and Morphology of Cool‐Season and Warm‐Season Forage GrassesP. R. Newman, L. E. Moser, Crop ScienceDrought Effects on Yield and Quality of Perennial Grasses in the North Central United StatesC. C. Sheaffer, P. R. Peterson, M. H. Hall, J. B. Stordahl, Journal of Production Agriculture