How does one calculate trichome density on plant material?

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Yuan-Yeu Yau

Attached is an article demonstrating the calculation of trichome numbers.

The link of software such as Image J was listed on the article. You can access to it.

Richard Augimeri

Thanks so much! I will give this a try.

Saeid Davazdahemami

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Agustin Carbajal

You can count the number of trichomes per camp in a magnifying glass or microscope according the size of the trichomes.

I found some protocol with the number and size of samples that they took:

http://scigine.com/method.php?ID=285540

Sachin U S

I want to calculate the trichome density in Tomato. Please suggest me some references