Comment by imp0cat
That would probably produce a distorted image of the root system.
That would probably produce a distorted image of the root system.
> you'd get an accurate image of a very distorted root system
At the very least, you've taken a 3D system and reduced it to 2D. Additionally, you're exposing not only the root system but the entire microbiome around them to light and, almost certainly, unless you were incredibly meticulous about sealing, oxygen.
On the contrary - I think you'd get an accurate image of a very distorted root system!