Table 1 Comparison of seedling attributes using soil filled root chambers, germination paper and capillary mat
From: Development of a phenotyping platform for high throughput screening of nodal root angle in sorghum
Trait | Soil filled chamber | Germination paper | P a | Capillary mat | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Days to emergence of nodal roots | 25 | 36 | 0.001 | 36 | 0.001 |
Total root length (m) | 312 | 245 | 0.003 | 232 | 0.002 |
Average root diameter (mm) | 2 | 1.3 | 0.002 | 1.2 | 0.002 |
Root mass (g) | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.005 | 0.06 | 0.005 |
Shoot mass (g) | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.002 | 0.24 | 0.001 |