Why Use a Portable Microscope for Agriculture? You sow seeds, water them and collect the harvest. We can only wish that farming was this straightforward. But that’s not the case. Agriculture involves various complexities and conditions that demand continuous monitoring and inspection. Conditions like bacterial growth, diseases, parasites etc. require a careful study that is possible only when you have a microscopic view. The very size and structure of traditional microscopes, along with the requirement of a power source prevent them from being used on the field for agriculture, what is needed in such cases is a portable microscope. Let’s explore a few aspects and examine using portable microscopes in agriculture.
Microscopic Examination of Plant Diseases is Critical
Crop plants are highly responsive to weather vagaries, environmental changes, and many internal factors. While these factors may harm plants, plants are also vulnerable to bacterial and fungal attacks and thus prone to many diseases. Hence, crops, especially those vulnerable to diseases, demand continuous microscopic inspection to ensure a healthy and safe crop quality. Many of these diseases are contagious. Thus, delays or ignorance can destroy the entire crop or significantly affect the outcome, thus putting lives and livelihoods at risk. An apparent or superficial examination doesn’t help. Let alone instinct-based decision-making or course of treatment. Agriculturists have to conduct a microscopic examination. It enables them to