aaah... Pankaj... but then will need those razors and may be a 10x magnifier or a dissecting microscope all in one place... and may be even some stains and glass slides and cover slips...
tell me what physical things would I need to set up something like that in my computer room/ office at home? do you have a list for serious amateur? usha di ========= On Nov 9, 7:22 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > All of them are roots, none of them are lichens. > To confirm, cut a transverse section and you will see the vascular > bundles. > Pankaj > > On Nov 9, 7:33 am, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks Tanay.. > > ok.. > > that is why I was getting confused... > > because they all looked like roots... > > not lichen... > > and then You a botanist said Lichen in your diagnosis.. > > made me start doubting my ideas which are not very firm yet.. > > am a neophyte- would-be botanist... that's why... > > > bhalo theko.. > > Usha di > > ========= > > > On Wed, Nov 9,2011at 4:59 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Usha Di. > > > Out of all the photos in the composite image none of them > > > are Lichens. All are adventitious root from Plumeria which is > > > quite common. Lichens never looks like this at best of my > > > knowledge. > > > Thanks > > > Tanay > > > > On Tue, Nov 8,2011at 3:16 PM, Ushadi micromini < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Tanay... amar education er joneee.... > > >> asking for my education... of these three things in this composite pic > > >> which one is lichen? > > > >> Usha di > > >> =========== > > > >> On Nov 8, 6:54 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > HiRamjeeJi. > > >> > This is indeed adventitious roots and lichen. > > >> > Tanay > > > >> > On Tue, Nov 8,2011at 4:44 AM, Ushadi micromini > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> > > Yes, adventitious roots it seems can happen in Plumeria... > > >> > > there is a nice discussion at this url: > > >> > >http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/plumeria/msg052350052954.html > > > >> > > its an american group... they discuss things quite frankly and > > >> > > openly... > > > >> > > you'll get a lot of information there and what to do, in case this is > > >> > > your own tree and you are worried about the stress son your tree that > > >> > > may have caused it. > > > >> > > I often refer to this gardenweb for my questions, usually i find my > > >> > > answers about growing and practical needs of the plants... > > > >> > > good luck. > > >> > > By the way I like the way you have shown the three areas in the same > > >> > > picture... > > >> > > it must have taken a little time to do this, how does one do it? > > > >> > > but I would have like to have seen them in larger views esp of the > > >> > > first fuzzy one... > > > >> > > Usha di > > >> > > ============== > > > >> > > On Nov 8, 12:40 pm,RamjeeNagarajan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Dear Friends, > > > >> > > > *Vanakkam! *Greetings from Chennai. > > > >> > > > The Lichen-like growth on Champangi tree (Frangipani) that I had > > >> written > > >> > > to > > >> > > > you earlier I feel are actually growth of adventitious roots. > > > >> > > > In this the bark on the stems splits open and there are maggots > > >> > > > like > > >> > > roots > > >> > > > growing out of the splits. At first they looked quite freaky and > > >> weird, > > >> > > for > > >> > > > they were nowhere near the ground! > > > >> > > > I am informed that these are fairly common in tomatoes, triggered > > >> > > > by > > >> > > > stress, or high humidity, or for unknown reasons. > > > >> > > > But is it worthwhile cutting off the branch with the roots and > > >> > > replanting? > > > >> > > > cheers, > > >> > > >ramjee > > > >> > > > adventitious roots.jpg > > >> > > > 986KViewDownload > > > >> > -- > > >> > *Tanay Bose* > > > >> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > >> > Department of Botany. > > >> > University of British Columbia . > > >> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > >> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > >> > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > >> > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > >> > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > *Webpages:* > > >>http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/... > > > > -- > > > *Tanay Bose* > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > > Department of Botany. > > > University of British Columbia . > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > > > [email protected] > > > *Webpages:* > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
