Do root hydraulic properties change during the early vegetative stage of plant development in barley (Hordeum vulgare)?
Increase in the surface area of root system, and not changes in intrinsic root hydraulic properties, is the main means through which barley plants grown hydroponically sustain an increase in transpirational water loss during their vegetative development.
Introduction of the study results into practice optimizes the work of stem cell banks and allows production of effective transplantation material.