CI-600 and CI-602 In-Situ Root Imagers

Root development and function are vitally important for plant adaptation to the environment. The understanding of root biology is critically necessary to facilitate the improvement of crop performance, especially in the face of environmental constraints. With a 6.35cm (CI-600) or 5cm tube (CI-602) for the root scanner to be inserted into the ground, the In-Situ Root Imagers provide high quality imaging of the root structure.

The CI-600 and CI-602 enable researchers to capture non-destructive, high resolution, digital images to observe the development and function of a plant’s root system.

CI-600 Non-destructive root scanning in the field: Scanner operation in controlled via a provided, intel-powered Acer tablet with pre-installed speciality software.

One instrument, unlimited locations: Work beyond the rhizotron box – install root tubes anywhere & generate measurements from unlimited locations.

High-resolution root images: The In-Situ Root Imager is capable of producing images of up to 23.5 million pixels, with a scan resolution of up to 600 DPI.

Live-updating, 360° scans: Rotating the scanner in the tube produces live updating 360° images of the surrounding roots and soil.

Accurate root measurement: Be confident in your scan accuracy—the In-Situ Root Imager’s linear scanning system creates no image distortion to correct for later.