General Methods and Information

This section contains methods and information that can be applied to field, microcosm, and computational studies.

PhD Candidate Jimmy Burridge explains why we study roots

Determination of Ground Cover
Gene Expression and Confocal Microscopy - Benfey Lab

Phil Benfey, of Duke University has two interesting protocols
Diagnosis of Plant Nutritional Disorders

Collection of nutritional disorder images and descriptions.
Root Anatomy
Root Hairs

Root hairs are important microscopic structures that help the plant explore the soil.
Root Length Determination
Screening of Root Whorls
Solid Phase Phosphorus Buffer (Alumina-P)
Staining of Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Colonized Roots
Time Domain Reflectrometry (TDR) probes
Authorship Policy