Watching Plant Roots Grow Underground with Fiber Optics
Greg Howard
2nd March, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Researchers in Japan developed a device that non-invasively tracks root growth in real-time
- The device uses a fiber-optic sensor to detect tiny changes in soil, indicating root activity
- It proved as effective as X-ray imaging, offering detailed root system monitoring without digging
AgricultureBiotechPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Non-destructive real-time monitoring of underground root development with distributed fiber optic sensing.
Published 29th February, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-024-01160-z
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