Parameter |
Example standardizations |
|
Phaseolus vulgaris
|
Solanum lycopersicum
|
Arabidopsis thaliana
|
Leaf type |
First true leaves, fully expanded, healthy |
2nd and 3rd leaves starting from bottom, 4 largest leaflets taken apical leaflet not used for apoplast extraction |
Fully expanded rosette leaves |
Plant age |
21 days |
7 - 9 weeks |
7 weeks |
Time of day |
Middle of light period (12:00) |
Middle of light period (12:00) |
Middle of light period (12:00) |
Hydration |
All plants well watered 1 hr pre-harvest |
All plants well watered 1 hr pre-harvest |
All plants well watered 1 hr pre-harvest |
Light |
16 hr light, 400 µmol m-2 sec-1
|
16 hr light, 400 µmol m-2 sec-1
|
10 hr light (short day) from week 2, 400 µmol m-2 sec-1
|
Humidity |
70% |
70% |
70% |
Temperature |
22 °C light, 18 °C dark |
22 °C light, 18 °C dark |
21 °C |