{"id":424,"date":"2020-12-02T20:25:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T20:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malmstromlab.plantbiology.msu.edu\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2021-02-25T18:05:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T18:05:01","slug":"sticky-roots","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malmstromlab.plantbiology.msu.edu\/?page_id=424","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    Small pieces that will be used to build the hydroponics setup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Dr. Malmstrom bringing Hoagland’s solution to the greenhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Glass tubes to aerate and sample the hydroponics solution<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The plants are put into the hydroponics at this size. So many roots!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Ally with the full mason jars in the greenhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Dr. Malmstrom after wrapping all of the jars in tinfoil<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    The tinfoil wrapping keeps algae from growing in the hydroponics solution<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    Plants about to go into the hydroponics setup<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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    First day growing in the hydroponics!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>
    February 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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      Infected grass growing in hydroponics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Kota measuring the length of the root mass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Roots of infected and uninfected grass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Scanned image of an uninfected root mass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Aphid feeding on the grass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Aphid stylectomy used to collect sap from the grass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>
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      Working on such a small scale requires a big setup! <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>
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