Publication Date
1993
Description
The relationship between rooting and branching in stolons of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) was investigated in a field experiment, Half of a group of stolons was allowed to develop roots naturally, while for the other half root establishment was prevented by severing young roots before they made contact with the soil. Prevention of root establishment did not affect the numbers of branches which developed on nodes produced during the experiment, and it stimulated of branching on nodes which were already present. This result was unexpected on the basis of earlier observations of stolon growth and suggests that the relationship between rooting and branching is not causal (at least not during the early stages of branch development).
Citation
Jones, M and Sackville Hamilton, N R., "Influence of Rooting on Stolon Branching in White Clover" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session8/14
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Influence of Rooting on Stolon Branching in White Clover
The relationship between rooting and branching in stolons of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) was investigated in a field experiment, Half of a group of stolons was allowed to develop roots naturally, while for the other half root establishment was prevented by severing young roots before they made contact with the soil. Prevention of root establishment did not affect the numbers of branches which developed on nodes produced during the experiment, and it stimulated of branching on nodes which were already present. This result was unexpected on the basis of earlier observations of stolon growth and suggests that the relationship between rooting and branching is not causal (at least not during the early stages of branch development).
