Download the EZ-Rhizo Package

EZ-Rhizo is free and is now available for download

The package includes the EZ-Rhizo application for windows (2000, XP and Vista), together with a tutorial (pdf), sample pictures and (optionally) the MySQL database software. Installation should take less than a couple of minutes - simply follow the wizard! Click here to download or run the installer program.

Windows Vista: We are aware of some problems with our software on this platform and we are currently working towards a solution; however, in the meantime, many (if not most) of the issues can be resolved by installing an updated version of the EasyPHP software; when running the EZ-Rhizo Setup program, deselect the option to automatically install EasyPHP, which you can manually install later by running this program.

Instructions to connect the database for R analysis

EZ-Rhizogenerates a large amount of morphological parameters for main root and all orders lateral roots. Thus, EZ-Rhizo works best with MySQL and the database buttons allow the user to add data (txt files), and to query measured and derived RSA parameters (saved as csv files). However, for R users, a direct communication between the R interface and the database is possible; for this purpose, the DBI and RMySQL packages need to loaded. Then use the following script or download this text file. 

library(RMySQL)
drv <- dbDriver("MySQL")
connection <- dbConnect(drv,user="EZ-Rhizo",pass="Napoleon",dbname="plant",host="localhost")
dbListTables(connection)
res <- dbSendQuery(connection, "select * from `main root`")
data <- fetch(res, n = -1)
data
attach(data)
plot(`MR path length`~`MR vector length`)
dbDisconnect(connection)