A color composite technique for detecting root dynamics of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) from minirhizotron images |
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Authors: | D. A. Heeraman P. H. Crown N. G. Juma |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Soil Science, University of Alberta, T6G 2E3 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Abstract: | Quantification of root dynamics by destructive methods is confounded by high coefficients of variation and loss of fine roots. The minirhizotron technique is non-destructive and allows for sequential root observations to be made at the same depth in situ. Observations can be stored on video tape which facilitates data handling and computer-aided image processing. A color composite technique using digital image analyses was adapted in this study to detect barley root dynamics from sequential minirhizotron images. Plants were grown in the greenhouse in boxes (80 × 80 × 75 cm) containing soil from a surface horizon of a Typic Cryoboroll. A minirhizotron was installed at a 45°C angle in each box. Roots intersecting the minirhizotron were observed and video-recorded at tillering, stem extension, heading, dough and ripening growth stages. The images from a particular depth were digitized from the analog video then registered to each other. Discrimination of roots from the soil matrix gave quantitative estimates of root appearance and disappearance. Changes in root appearance and disappearance were detected by assigning a separate primary color (red, green, blue) to selected growth stages, then overlaying the images to create red-green and red-green-blue color composites. The resulting composites allowed for a visual interpretation and quantification of barley root dynamics in situ. |
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Keywords: | barley change detection color composite digital image analysis Hordeum vulgare minirhizotron root dynamics technique Typic Cryoboroll |
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