Table 4.

Mean ( ± s.e.) specific root length (SRL) and root length density (RLD) at 50–100 and 400–500 mm, plus RLD and SRL at 400–500 mm deep relative to 50–100 mm deep, for the six clover entries. Measurements were made at harvest 3 (170 d after sowing)

RLD 50–100 mm (km m−3)RLD 400–500 mm (km m−3)SRL 50–100 mm (m g−1)SRL 400–500 mm (m g−1)RLD400–500/50–100 (%)SRL400–500/50–100 (%)
T. uniflorum 438216·1ab ± 5·82·0ab ± 0·853·9a ± 10·283·0a ± 9·922·1ab ± 10·5208ab ± 76
T. uniflorum 438311·9a ± 1·91·7a ± 0·465·7a ± 5·696·9a ± 9·817·3a ± 3·8163a ± 20
Crusader BC117·3ab ± 4·80·5bc ± 0·1115·2bc ± 12·696·1a ± 17·43·7c ± 1·081c ± 15
Kopu II BC137·5b ± 10·80·5bc ± 0·1144·7c ± 7·5107·8a ± 12·72·4c ± 0·777c ± 10
‘Crusader’13·0a ± 1·30·2c ± 0·182·5ab ± 11·857·3a ± 20·34·3bc ± 1·466bc ± 22
‘Kopu II’14·3ab ± 6·10·5bc ± 0·2125·4c ± 12·282·5 ± 17·72·7c ± 0·762c ± 14
RLD 50–100 mm (km m−3)RLD 400–500 mm (km m−3)SRL 50–100 mm (m g−1)SRL 400–500 mm (m g−1)RLD400–500/50–100 (%)SRL400–500/50–100 (%)
T. uniflorum 438216·1ab ± 5·82·0ab ± 0·853·9a ± 10·283·0a ± 9·922·1ab ± 10·5208ab ± 76
T. uniflorum 438311·9a ± 1·91·7a ± 0·465·7a ± 5·696·9a ± 9·817·3a ± 3·8163a ± 20
Crusader BC117·3ab ± 4·80·5bc ± 0·1115·2bc ± 12·696·1a ± 17·43·7c ± 1·081c ± 15
Kopu II BC137·5b ± 10·80·5bc ± 0·1144·7c ± 7·5107·8a ± 12·72·4c ± 0·777c ± 10
‘Crusader’13·0a ± 1·30·2c ± 0·182·5ab ± 11·857·3a ± 20·34·3bc ± 1·466bc ± 22
‘Kopu II’14·3ab ± 6·10·5bc ± 0·2125·4c ± 12·282·5 ± 17·72·7c ± 0·762c ± 14

Within parameters, means with the same letter were not significantly different at the 5 % level.

Table 4.

Mean ( ± s.e.) specific root length (SRL) and root length density (RLD) at 50–100 and 400–500 mm, plus RLD and SRL at 400–500 mm deep relative to 50–100 mm deep, for the six clover entries. Measurements were made at harvest 3 (170 d after sowing)

RLD 50–100 mm (km m−3)RLD 400–500 mm (km m−3)SRL 50–100 mm (m g−1)SRL 400–500 mm (m g−1)RLD400–500/50–100 (%)SRL400–500/50–100 (%)
T. uniflorum 438216·1ab ± 5·82·0ab ± 0·853·9a ± 10·283·0a ± 9·922·1ab ± 10·5208ab ± 76
T. uniflorum 438311·9a ± 1·91·7a ± 0·465·7a ± 5·696·9a ± 9·817·3a ± 3·8163a ± 20
Crusader BC117·3ab ± 4·80·5bc ± 0·1115·2bc ± 12·696·1a ± 17·43·7c ± 1·081c ± 15
Kopu II BC137·5b ± 10·80·5bc ± 0·1144·7c ± 7·5107·8a ± 12·72·4c ± 0·777c ± 10
‘Crusader’13·0a ± 1·30·2c ± 0·182·5ab ± 11·857·3a ± 20·34·3bc ± 1·466bc ± 22
‘Kopu II’14·3ab ± 6·10·5bc ± 0·2125·4c ± 12·282·5 ± 17·72·7c ± 0·762c ± 14
RLD 50–100 mm (km m−3)RLD 400–500 mm (km m−3)SRL 50–100 mm (m g−1)SRL 400–500 mm (m g−1)RLD400–500/50–100 (%)SRL400–500/50–100 (%)
T. uniflorum 438216·1ab ± 5·82·0ab ± 0·853·9a ± 10·283·0a ± 9·922·1ab ± 10·5208ab ± 76
T. uniflorum 438311·9a ± 1·91·7a ± 0·465·7a ± 5·696·9a ± 9·817·3a ± 3·8163a ± 20
Crusader BC117·3ab ± 4·80·5bc ± 0·1115·2bc ± 12·696·1a ± 17·43·7c ± 1·081c ± 15
Kopu II BC137·5b ± 10·80·5bc ± 0·1144·7c ± 7·5107·8a ± 12·72·4c ± 0·777c ± 10
‘Crusader’13·0a ± 1·30·2c ± 0·182·5ab ± 11·857·3a ± 20·34·3bc ± 1·466bc ± 22
‘Kopu II’14·3ab ± 6·10·5bc ± 0·2125·4c ± 12·282·5 ± 17·72·7c ± 0·762c ± 14

Within parameters, means with the same letter were not significantly different at the 5 % level.

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