Top 105 Essential Resources for Plant Science Professionals: Updated for 2023

As plant science continues to play a critical role in creating a healthier, more sustainable planet, the demand for the latest resources and technologies in the field has never been greater. CID Bio-Science is dedicated to providing precise, portable, and non-destructive measurement tools that allow plant researchers to advance our understanding of the natural world.… Continue reading…

Seven Crucial Applications Of Leaf Area Data

Leaf area data is essential to research as the leaf is the largest plant organ involved in several crucial physiological processes and has maximum environmental interaction. Leaf area directly correlates to photosynthetic capacity, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance. Plant growth and biomass accumulation can be predicted using leaf area data. This relationship has applications in… Continue reading…

How the Root System Affects Yield

There is an urgent need to maintain and boost yield, especially as crops face escalating drought and heat stress due to climate change. Therefore, features and functions of the root system that influence the role it plays in providing plants nutrients and water in all kinds of environments are increasingly becoming a focus of crop… Continue reading…

CI-203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter Live Training

  Learn More | Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Leaf area data is being used to understand vital plant responses in forestry, agronomy, and environmental research. Join Director of Applied Science Galen George for an in-depth, live training on the use and application of the CI-203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter. We have designed this training to… Continue reading…

Transpiration, Evapotranspiration, and Leaf Area Index

Increasing evapotranspiration due to global warming is changing the climate. Yet global estimates of transpiration, its major component, are not definite. Global transpiration estimates vary due to different methodologies, approaches, and scales. Including field data in global-scale models is crucial for accurately determining transpiration. Leaf Area Index is an excellent proxy for calculating transpiration by… Continue reading…

Precision Agriculture Policy & Adoption Outlook 2023

Precision agriculture is being branded as Agriculture 4 – the next revolution to make food production more profitable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Even though its adoption is uneven, the use of precision agriculture has been increasing consistently for the last several years. This article will review precision agriculture technologies, their adoption, and how precision agriculture… Continue reading…

Leaf the Graph Paper Behind: Real-Life Applications for Leaf Area Meters

Our latest webinar focusing on how leaf area measurements are used in research. A few of the research topics we cover – – Consistent forest leaf area index retrieval using ground and airborne data – Ecophysiology modeling by artificial neural networks for different spacings in eucalyptus – Morphological acclimation to agronomic manipulation in leaf dispersion… Continue reading…

CI 203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter (Updated 2015)

The CI-203 is, without question, the best leaf area meter in the market. We have also improved the instruments ability to accurately measure delicate leaves, including a feature that allows the researcher to see an image after each measurement to insure a successful scan. Built-in GPS tagging adds a location for each data set and… Continue reading…