Currently, the three-dimensional detection of plant root structure is one of the core issues in studies on plant root phenotype. Manual measurement methods are not only cumbersome but also have poor reliability and damage the root. Among many solutions, X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) can help us observe the plant root structure in a three-dimensional and non-destructive form under the condition of underground soil in situ. Therefore, this paper proposes a high-throughput method and process for plant three-dimensional root phenotype and reconstruction based on X-ray CT technology. Firstly, this paper proposes a high-throughput transmission for the root phenotyping and utilizing the imaging technique to extract the root characteristics; then, the study adopts a moving cube algorithm to reconstruct the 3D (three-dimensional) root. Finally, this research simulates the proposed algorithm, and the simulation results show that the presented method in this paper works well.
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