The platform - enables identification of phenotypic diversity in root and shoot growth traits of agar grown plants.

Background: Root system architecture and especially its plasticity in acclimation to variable environments play a crucial role in the ability of plants to explore and acquire efficiently soil resources and ensure plant productivity. Non-destructive measurement methods are indispensable to quantify dynamic growth traits. For closing the phenotyping gap, we have developed an automated phenotyping platform, -, for non-destructive characterization of root and shoot traits of plants grown in transparent agar medium.