Oleghe, Ewan EbenezerNaveed, MuhammadBaggs, Elizabeth M.Hallett, Paul David2017-10-172017-10-172017-12Oleghe, E E, Naveed, M, Baggs, E M & Hallett, P D 2017, 'Plant exudates improve the mechanical conditions for root penetration through compacted soils', Plant and Soil, vol. 421, no. 1-2, pp. 19-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3424-50032-079XORCID: /0000-0001-6881-587X/work/41311160ORCID: /0000-0001-7542-7832/work/162252099http://hdl.handle.net/2164/9456ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for this project was provided by Tertiary Education Trust Funds (TETFund) and Ambrose Alli University. We wish to thank Annette Raffan for technical support. M. Naveed is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) project ‘Rhizosphere by Design’ (BB/L026058/1). Open access via Springer Compact Agreement121155088engplant exudatesvoid ratiocone penetration resistancecompression indexroot growth modellingQH301 BiologyBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)BB/L026058/1QH301Journal article10.1007/s11104-017-3424-54211