CI-600 Operation Manual Rev 5/15/2013
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INTRODUCTION
Root development and function are vitally important for
plant adaptation to an environment. The CI-600 In-Situ Root
Imager helps examine root activity and health, which are
critical indicators of plant or crop performance. The CI-600
leads the fine root-imaging field by capturing non-
destructive, high resolution, digital images to observe the
development and function of a plant’s root system. The
images collected by the CI-600 can be imported and
analyzed with -690 RootSnap! root image analysis software.
The CI-600 has the following features and specifications:
Linear scanning with no distortion
Very portable and quick operation
USB interface for laptop computer image storage
Super high-resolution image up to 23.5 million pixels
Each scan provides a nearly 360-degree image (21.59 × 19.56cm)
Allows observing root growth and behavior during an entire growing season or longer
The CI-600 provides an underground, high
resolution, color image of the living roots in
the soil. This enables the observation of
root growth and behavior over time. It is
easily operated using a laptop or tablet and
CI-600 Software. The CI-600 is specifically
designed for long-term root studies on
living plants in the field. The root tubes
should be installed in the field prior to the
growing season. When the plant begins to
build a network of roots, images of the
structure and behavior of the roots can be
recorded, such as in the root image to the
right, courtesy of Dr. Dylan Fischer at
Evergreen State College, Washington, USA.
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