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Table 2 Non-exhaustive list of measurements enabled by the rhizoponics setup

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

Organ

Measurements

Units

Destructive

Shoot

Projected rosette area

cm2

No

 

Rosette diameter

cm

No

 

Rosette convex hull area

cm2

No

 

Leaf count

-

No

 

Rosette fresh/dry weight

g

Yes

Root

Projected root surface

cm2

No

 

Root system depth

cm

No

 

Root system width

cm

No

 

Root system convex hull area

cm2

No

 

Lateral root density

root/cm

No

 

Length of unbranched apical root zone

cm

No

 

Lateral root length

cm

No

 

Microscopy analyses

-

Partial

 

Reporter gene observation

-

Partial

 

Root system fresh/dry weight

g

Yes