I want to documentate the root structure of drought resistant fodder and energy grasses.
Johann, check these methods:
1: Lobet G, Draye X. Novel scanning procedure enabling the vectorization of
entire rhizotron-grown root systems. Plant Methods. 2013 Jan 4;9(1):1. doi:
10.1186/1746-4811-9-1.
2: Lobet G, Pagès L, Draye X. A novel image-analysis toolbox enabling
quantitative analysis of root system architecture. Plant Physiol. 2011
Sep;157(1):29-39. doi: 10.1104/pp.111.179895.
3: Wu J, Guo Y. An integrated method for quantifying root architecture of
field-grown maize. Ann Bot. 2014 Feb 15.
4: Shrestha R, Al-Shugeairy Z, Al-Ogaidi F, Munasinghe M, Radermacher M,
Vandenhirtz J, Price AH. Comparing simple root phenotyping methods on a core set of rice genotypes. Plant Biol (Stuttg). 2014 May;16(3):632-42.
5: Bell DL, Sultan SE. Dynamic phenotypic plasticity for root growth in
Polygonum: a comparative study. Am J Bot. 1999 Jun;86(6):807-19.
Thank you Alex for your instant answer. I will study your literature tips, THX!
There is also a commercial software (WinRhizo) that can be used for measurements such as root diameter, no. of branches, length,... We use it on BW scanns of roots made in water on photo scanner.
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