![]() ![]() A flatbed scanner waterproofed for burial with plenty of silicone, and driven by a Raspberry Pi. What if you could image underground, take pictures and video of the decay process and the creatures that are its engine? was curious how this could be achieved, so after early experiments with buried webcams proved unimpressive he created the Rhizotron. But of course, that’s an imperfect technique, for it only gives a picture of a world you have destroyed, and then at best only a snapshot. It’s easy enough to study what is happening beneath the surface, just reach for a trowel. Our whole ecosystem depends on its variety of fungus, bacteria and detritivore creatures that break down and decay dead matter and provide the nutrients to sustain plants that bring in the energy from the sun. The world of the subsoil is a fascinating place.
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