Cutting Rooting Status Detection in Transparent Containers

Problem Solved

In transparent cutting containers, white root primordia can appear near the cutting base, but they are small and easy to misjudge due to reflections, water stains, and inconsistent backgrounds. Manual observation also makes it hard to track root primordia count, distribution, and growth stage over time. This skill is aimed at smart propagation boxes, home cutting propagation, tissue-culture rooms, and agricultural research. It analyzes local images, videos, or network URLs captured by a fixed camera to monitor rooting progress without disturbing the cutting and helps decide whether to keep observing, prepare transplanting, or transplant immediately.

Core Capabilities and Workflow

• Input: supports jpg/png/mp4/avi/mov files up to 10MB; local files can be passed with --input, while remote resources can be provided via --url.
• Vision analysis: detects white raised root primordia or early root points near the cutting base and assesses their count, distribution pattern, and rough early-root length.
• Stage output: classifies the result into No Roots, Few Primordia, Many Primordia, and Well-Developed Roots, then provides a transplant-timing suggestion.
• Execution: run python -m scripts.smyx_cutting_rooting_status_detection_analysis from the skill root directory; --detail supports basic/standard/json output, and --list queries the cloud-hosted report history.
• Report history: the report list is fetched from the cloud API and rendered as a Markdown table with report name, plant category, analysis time, and a view link.

Scope and Caveats

This skill does not provide rooting hormone recipes, treatment plans, or detailed propagation advice; it only outputs a vision-based rooting assessment. For reliable results, keep the transparent container clean, reduce reflections and water stains, and use a dark background, natural light, or soft side lighting to improve contrast for white root points. The analysis is intended as a propagation-management reference; if cuttings still show no rooting after multiple observations, evaluate mother-stem condition, water quality, temperature, and related factors.