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Plant Responses to Heat Stress
Heat stress affects crop development, growth, and productivity. Plants have adaptive responses for either avoidance or tolerance of heat stress. The plant responds to heat, which can be molecular, biochemical, cellular, physiological, and morphological, and is being used by scientists to develop new cultivars for the future. The increase in temperature due to climate change… Continue reading…
How to Measure 7 Types of Stress in Plants Using Leaf Spectroscopy
Leaf Spectroscopy can measure seven common stresses that crops encounter. The crop leaf stressors are drought, nutrient deficiency, temperature, pests, diseases, salinity, and herbicides. Spectral changes due to physiological, anatomical, and chemical alterations triggered by stress are used in its measurement. Various methods are visual, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal imaging, and light interaction. Yield depends on… Continue reading…
How Climate Change Impacts Leaf Pigments
Chlorophylls, carotenoids, and anthocyanins are the pigments coloring leaves green, orange, and red, respectively. Chlorophyll degradation, a crucial phenomenon in autumn, is getting delayed due to climate change cutting the fall color change time short with repercussions on nitrogen cycling and carbon storage. Warm temperature makes tropical forest leaves darker and reduces light reflection, which… Continue reading…
Rootsnap! Training Pt. 3: A Time Series Case Study and Data Export With Rootsnap!
In the final part of our three-part series on using Rootsnap! software, Kendra Ellertson will take you through a time series case study, demonstrating how to map out root growth and dieback over time and how to see the data output from your project. With the CID Bio-Science In-Situ Root Imager, which makes high-resolution observation… Continue reading…
Rootsnap! Training Pt. 2: Tracing Out Root Systems and Accurately Adding Points in Rootsnap!
Ready to dive deeper into Rootsnap! software? In part two of our three-part series, Kendra Ellertson will walk you through tracing the roots and using all the tools in the software. With tracing enhancements like the “Snap-to-Root” function that snaps root tracing points to the center of the root automatically and integrated image enhancement features,… Continue reading…
Rootsnap! Training Pt. 1: Setting Up Your Project and Importing Pictures with Rootsnap!
Get ready to take your root imaging to the next level! Join CID Bio-Science’s application scientist, Kendra Ellertson, in the first part of our three-part series on using Rootsnap! software. In this tutorial, Kendra will guide you through setting up your project, importing pictures, and getting yourself ready to start tracing roots. With Rootsnap!, you… Continue reading…
CID Bio-Science Inc’s Advanced Tools: Providing a Holistic Picture of Plant Performance for Plant Science Research
Multifaceted experiments that examine complex internal plant responses to environment and management are standard and require equally sophisticated measuring and analyzing devices. A new generation of onsite plant science devices gives novel, rapid, and precise insights into above- and below-ground processes to advance and accelerate research. Scientists can use the tools to study diverse morphological… Continue reading…
Leaf Spectroscopy at the Fingertips: Cutting Edge Crop Management With the CI-710s SpectraVue Leaf Spectrometer
Discover modern leaf spectroscopy with the CI-710s SpectraVue Leaf Spectrometer! This powerful, handheld device allows for rapid, non-destructive plant stress measurement, with the ability to measure transmission, absorption, and reflection, along with many other plant stress and pigment indicators using built-in indices. Whether you’re working in crop optimization, forest productivity, sustainability, or environmental research, the… Continue reading…
Insider Look: Unearthing the Secrets of Root Growth Vigor with Ehsan From True Organic’s R&D Department
In a recent conversation with Scott (CID), Ehsan shared his work in the R&D department of True Organic, where he focuses on improving crop vigor by creating a better environment for crops. Specifically, he discussed using rhizotrons to measure and visualize root growth in response to various fertilizer treatments. Although Ehsan encountered some difficulties and… Continue reading…
RootSnap! Webinar: From Root Imaging to Analysis – Best Practices and Applications
Request a quote | Schedule a consultation Join us for an in-depth exploration of RootSnap!, the effortless root analysis software from CID Bio-Science. Many plant researchers are having a problem today of being unable to see what’s going on with their crops below the surface without destroying the crop. This software, combined with a root… Continue reading…
