So many steps forward, thank you
@admmad.
I had only found articles about the ubiquitous onion root tip squash method (as well as lily and orchid), and I guess it may be that non-household chemicals are needed in the process to view any plant chromosomes.
But, there is also that more coarse and inexact method outlined to distinguish dip from tet (no mention of trips...might they be sized by having length between dip and tet?) by measuring guard cells in the leaf:
http://www.hostalibrary.org/mi...
Any thoughts on whether this would work well enough to get a general idea about ploidy? If it were, I have seen some digital microscopes (100-800x) that have either measuring software or built-in reticles (at about 10 micron lengths) running anywhere from $30-100, with free shipping and a return option. At the lower-end price, and with no non-household chemicals needed, I might just be tempted to bite. Thoughts?
