Implication of Different Tillage System on Root System Architecture and Their Environment

Root architecture serves as a promising target for efficient resource capture below the soil. Understanding its dynamics and performance under varying management practices is quite pivotal for the development of efficient cultivars in the era of resource crunch and vagaries of climatic scenarios. Because of the tedious methodology and time involvement, there is a limited study of root system architecture (RSA) performance under management practices; thus, in the present chapter, we reviewed the effect of varying tillage on root proliferation, resource capture, and its uptake. There is a presence of nutrient-specific transduction systems in roots for selectively absorb nutrients from the soil, and they modify as per the level of stress in the soil. This chapter also highlights how tillage alters both biotic and abiotic factors that, in turn, affect the root growth significantly. In addition, studies on the long-term effect of management practices on root dynamics/RSA are quite necessary for a complete understanding of resource capture and the pattern of its distribution in soil.