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Table 3

Intraspecific variability in soybean cultivars for investigated architectural root traits.

Root traits (per plant) Cultivar range Mean Genotype or cultivar effect Water regime Water regime effect Other condition Plant stage, days after sowing (DAS) or days after germination (DAG) Growth environment/phenotyping method Cultivar or genotype number Maturity group Location Reference
Rooting depth (cm) 0.2–37 18.6 *** 6 DAG Growth chamber/germination paper 292 II and III USA Falk et al. (2020)
0.3–49 24.65 *** 9 DAG
0–56 28 *** 12 DAG
43–56 49.5 * 35 DAS Field 2 NA Japan Matsuo et al. (2013)
62–93 77.5 * R1 Field/excavation of rhizotrons to 217 cm deep 7 NA USA Kaspar et al. (1978)
122–167 144.5 * R3
170–208 189 * R4
111–142 126.5 ** 54 DAS (R2 to R3) Field/excavation of rhizotrons compartments 105 From I to III USA Kaspar et al. (1984)
159–186 172.5 ** 75 DAS (R5)
16–27 21.5 ** High phosphorus Maturity Field 2 NA China Ao et al. (2010)
21–25 23 ** Low phosphorus
Root growth angle (°) 2.0–90.0 46 *** 6 DAG Growth chamber/germination paper 292 II and III USA Falk et al. (2020)
2.0–90.0 46 *** 9 DAG
2.0–90.0 46 *** 12 DAG
42.9–57.4 50.15 NS Well-watered *** 10 DAS Growth chamber/minirhizotrons 10 From 000 to II France Dayoub et al. (2021)
57.7–71.4 64.55 NS Water stress
23.3–64.2 43.75 ** Well-watered NS 60 DAS (V3) Field/root excavation 3 NA South Africa Fenta et al. (2014)
28.8–68.3 48.55 ** Water stress
Root width (cm) 0.1–22.4 11.25 *** 6 DAG Growth chamber/germination paper 292 II and III USA Falk et al. (2020)
0.1–33.8 16.95 *** 9 DAG
0.3–34.3 17.3 *** 12 DAG
15.3–24.6 19.95 * 23 DAS (V1) Greenhouse/rhizotubes/throughput 9 I France Maslard et al. (2021)
4.8–26.7 15.75 *** High phosphorus Maturity Field 2 NA China Ao et al. (2010)
1.33–18.33 9.83 *** Low phosphorus
NS: non-significant, NA: not available.

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