Root exudates of rapid cycling rape (B. napus), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) were collected by Petri dish cultivation (PDC) and with a hydrophobic trapping system (HTS). Seeds were surface disinfected with 70% ethanol for 10 min, followed by 1% NaOCl for 10 min, and rinsed three times with sdH2O. Surface-disinfected seeds were placed on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium covered with a layer of autoclaved cellophane and pre-germinated in a growth chamber at 25°C with 14 h photoperiod. Contaminated seeds were discarded.
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