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Diversity of root system architecture and root-shoot biomass allocation in industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Morales Elisa Y, Griffiths Marcus, Mankar Sumeet P, Bagnall George C, Dowd Tyler G, Fletcher Richard, McKay John K, Topp Christopher N
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Roots are major contributors to nutrient acquisition, water absorption, and plant anchoring and stability. However, little is known about the root system of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), an increasingly important crop worth $16 billion annually. Hemp is commonly cultivated for grain as an oilseed, stalk biomass for fiber and industrial materials, but has also had growing interest for its carbon...
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