Effects of Lime and Calcium on Root Development and Nodulation of Clovers
David Brauer*,a,
Dale Ritcheyb and
David Beleskyb
a USDA/ARS/SPA, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center, 6883 South State Highway 23, Booneville, AR 72927
b USDA/ARS/NAA, Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center, 1224 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813

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Fig. 1. Effects of liming on primary root length of white clover seedlings (Exp. 1). Primary root lengths were determined from seedlings growing in unamended (triangles) and limed (circles) soil 2 to 15 d after planting. Error bars represent the SD where the error exceeds the size of the data symbol.
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Fig. 2. Effects of liming on total root length of white clover seedlings. Seedlings grown in unamended (triangles) and limed soil (circles) were analyzed for total root length 15 to 31 d after planting. Error bars represent the SD where the error exceeds the size of the data symbol.
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Fig. 3. Effects of liming on the lengths of determinate and indeterminate roots of white clover seedlings. Lengths for determinate (o) and indeterminate ( ) roots were measured with seedlings grown in either unamended (closed symbols) or limed soil (open symbols) 15 to 31 d after planting. Error bars represent the SD where the error exceeds the size of the data symbol.
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