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A selection of papers presented during the 7th ISSR Symposium, Root Research and Application (Root‐RAP), 2–4 September 2009

In situ endoscopy: New insights to root growth in biopores

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Pages 440-442 | Published online: 04 Aug 2010
 

Abstract

A flexible videoscope with an outer diameter of 3.8 mm and equipped with a movable tip was used for in situ observation of roots growing in larger‐sized biopores. We were able to display root morphology and position inside of biopores and differentiate four categories of root segments.

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Markus Huober (Klein Altendorf experimental station) and to Alexander Sviridov (Grodno State Agrarian University/BY) for their technical assistance. The authors are indebted to Dr William Lockeretz for checking the English.

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