“Rhizoponics”: a novel hydroponic rhizotron for root system analyses on mature Arabidopsis thaliana plants

Table 1 Feature comparison of existing culture setups

Methods	Root tissues collection	RSA analysis	Long time-course analysis	Nutrients control	Suitable for Arabidopsis	Heterogenous root environment
Rhizotron	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
Pouch	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES
Transparent soil	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
Hydroponics	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO
Rhizoponics	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO

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