CI-600 / CI-602 Minirhizotron Systems
The CI-600/602 Minirhizotron Systems take non-destructive, high-resolution digital color images of roots while they are living in soil.
In the field with root image pictured on tablet.
All accessories included with purchase.
Sample of root image taken with the CI-600.
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Observing a root system throughout a plant’s life cycle is key to understanding overall plant behavior and health, and to improving crop performance.
The CI-600 is a minirhizotron that gives plant scientists, crop consultants, and farmers the ability to capture non-destructive, high-resolution, digital images of living roots in soil over multiple growing seasons. Durable and lightweight, the CI-600 is a portable minirhizotron that is easy to transport to any field location and can be used in sites with root tubes across a range of treatments or conditions. Our free root analysis software, RootSnap!, quickly and easily calculates parameters including root length, area, volume, diameter & branching angle.
How it Works: CI-600/CI-602 Minirhizotron Systems
The CI-600 In-Situ Root Imager and the CI-602 Narrow Gauge Root Imager are portable, durable minirhizotron systems. A minirhizotron is a transparent underground tube used to observe plant roots while they are alive.
CI-600 In Situ Root Imager Overview
This video introduces the CI-600 in situ root imager. Observing a root system throughout a plant’s life cycle is key to understanding overall plant behavior and health, and to improving crop performance. The CI-600 is a minirhizotron that gives plant scientists, crop consultants, and farmers the ability to capture non-destructive, high-resolution, digital images of living roots in soil over multiple growing seasons. The included RootSnap image analysis software allows measurements of the root length, diameter and volume.
