Root-soil interaction
December 8, 2015
By: Kiflemariam, Julia, Tove, Huw, and Giovanna
06 November 2015, Julich, Germany
General knowledge and skill learnt
06 November 2015, Julich, Germany
General knowledge and skill learnt
Consider the whole plant system as whole
Critical thinking your research
There are methods of study root phenotypes but no one is perfect
Optimization of records is important
Methodology
Methodology
Data collection
MRI
+Water uptake
+Non-invasive
+Repeated measurement
+3 D
-limitations concerning soil type
-watering is limited
-pot size
Data analysis
+3 D image analysis
+2 D image analysis
+Application of software
-Data analysis pipelines are available but not described
PET
+study metabolism in real-time
-low precision of spatial signal
-small sized plants
-low throughput
-health risk (potential)
Rhizoboxes
+high throughput
+can be automatized
+flexibility concerning media
-precision depends on species
-limited space and size of plants
-unnatural angle formation
Agar plates
+transparent
+3 D
+Root separation is easy
-O2 limitation
Shovelemics
+field experimentation
+Mobile and flexible
+liable to standardization
-less control
-labor intensive
Modeling
+simulation of more samples
+test ideas for real experiment
+desktop work so cheap
+useful to test hypothesis
+test a range of variation in extremities
±need to be simplified relative to real experiments
-depends on assumptions
-need real data to create a model
-needs computer skill, programing and bioinformatics
Positive feedback
Positive feedback
Informative and productive talks and lectures
First hand information from the experts
Time to discuss individually
Hands on practical
Covered big range of topics
State of the art facilities
We had opportunity to learn each others work
Critics
Analysis software were not given due emphasis during the training
Hydroponics was not addressed well
Pouch system: was not addressed
Image analysis was not given to much time as it demands
X-ray tomography was not included
Thank you
Thank you
Posted by Kiflemariam.
