... bothPR and BR seedlings diminished the index of root growth at 4.2(PR seedlings at 4 ºC) and 2.0 (BR seedlings at 10 ºC) (Tab. I). Transpiration rates decreased between 27% and 41% in PR and BR ... (PR, ■, ) or without (BR, , ) soil around the roots, at 4 ºC (■, ) or 10 ºC ( , ) for 1 (A, B),8 (C, D) or 15 (E, F) days. Plants were rewatered (right side: recovery) after 20 days of water ... not shown).Table I. Effect of storage conditions: temperature (4 ºC or 10 ºC), duration (1 or 15 days) and stock type (PR or BR) on water potential (ΨW ), relative water content (RWC), transpiration...