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Table 1 Criteria to score plants after partial submergence in water or in a 0.1% starch solution

From: Experimental comparison of two methods to study barley responses to partial submergence

Score

Leaf colour

Leaf wilting

1 (sensitive)

All leaves show discolouration

All Leaves are wilted and show signs of necrosis

2

75% of leaves show discolouration

All Leaves are wilted

3

50% of leaves show discolouration

Some wilting

4

Slight discolouration at tips of leaves

Some wilting

5

Slight discolouration at tips of leaves

No wilting

6 (tolerant)

All leaves are green

No wilting

  1. Pictures illustrating each of these criteria are shown in Additional file 1: Figure S1