Table 2 The analysis of variances for the RSA-related and associated traits under the control condition.

From: Unravelling root system architecture plasticity in response to abiotic stresses in maize

Source

DF

Mean Sum of Square

TRL

SA

AD

RV

TN

Genotype

19

1080402.00***

18874.00***

0.012***

2.33***

3569275.00***

Block

2

25783.00

53.00

0.002*

0.02

844165.00*

Residuals

38

19608.00

398.00

0.001

0.08

83274.00

Total

59

1125793.00

451.00

0.001

0.10

4496714.00

Source

DF

Mean Sum of Square

RL

SL

SFW

RFW

SDW

Genotype

19

281.11***

19.00***

39.28***

5.12***

0.11***

Block

2

55.85

1.99

1.32

0.75

0.01

Residuals

38

46.67

1.61

3.53

0.38

0.01

Total

59

383.63

22.60

4.85

1.13

0.13

Source

DF

Mean Sum of Square

RDW

SPADBS

SPADLP

SRL

RLDp5

Genotype

19

1080402.00***

18874.00***

0.012***

2.33***

3569275.00***

Block

2

25783.00

53.00

0.002*

0.02

844165.00*

Residuals

38

19608.00

398.00

0.001

0.08

83274.00

Total

59

1125793.00

451.00

0.001

0.10

4496714.00

  1. Note: DF-degrees of freedom, TRL-total root length (cm), SA-surface area (cm2, AD-average diameter (mm), RV-root volume (cm3, TN-total number of roots (N), RL-root length (cm), SL-shoot length (cm), SFW-shoot fresh weight (g), RFW-Root fresh weight (g), SDW-shoot dry weight (g), RDW-root dry weight (g), SPADBS-SPAD value before stress imposition, SPADLP-SPAD value at 15th day after stress imposition, SRL-specific root length, RLDp5-The relative root length distribution of roots having a diameter < 0.5 mm. * and*** represent significant differences at the 0.05 and 0.001 probability levels, respectively.
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