How Mucilage Alter the Biophysical Properties of the Rhizosphere: Potential Impacts on Root Water and Nutrient Uptake

Given the limited water and nutrient resources, an important strategy to meet the increasing demand for food production must focus on selecting plant varieties with better performance and higher water and nutrient use efficiency under drought and nutrient-limited conditions. the success of such programs requires a deep mechanistic understanding of the functioning of the roots in water and nutrient uptake and also the factors affecting the transport of water and nutrients within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, particularly under limited conditions. among different potential candidates affecting plant access to water and nutrients, the rhizosphere has recently received significant attention as a new avenue to maximize efficient and sustainable use of limited water and soil nutrient resources (gregory, 2006; dotaniya & meena, 2015).