Fig. 2
From: An automated, cost-effective and scalable, flood-and-drain based root phenotyping system for cereals
Design of the system for the automatic supply of plants with the medium. a Schematic overview of the watering system that is comprised of a transformer for an afferent pump (1), afferent water pump placed in the tank with the culture medium (2), distributor of 12 outlets (3), distribution pipes (4), acrylic tubes filled with a substrate (5), efferent pump (6), transformer for efferent pump (7), drain tubing (8), air pump (9), transformer for air pump (10). b Scheme of the medium supply system of the plant: acrylic tube (11), soda-lime glass beads (12), opaque cover tube (13), distribution pipe (14), drip-line (15), plant seedling (16)