Sherrill Field M'acroscope

[TheTreeSpyder]

Following Guy's lead, for this forum........

i been wanting to ask him, OakWilt et al about the Sherrill Macroscope.

I guess at 25 or 45 x resolution; it is called a macroscope and not microscope.

Fer 2 bills; what could we diagnose soil, leaf, tree, fungus, bug???

Would this be more an investment in personal education; or saleable diagnosis?

As we lean away from a chainsaw as only tool use on trees as handed down knowledge known to all; and expecting others to follow with less resistance; i think it would be strategic and helpful to recomend how not to starve doing it....

:alien:

 

[jimmyq]

I havent used the Sherril scope but I do have a few I use regularly. I have a 15/20X double loop on my toolbelt all the time, then I have a couple of lighted 30X scopes and a big magnifying loop (also lighted) at home when I need them I bring them along. I think I paid about $15 for the double loop and about $30 or $40 each for the lighted 30X scopes. I like the pocket sized unit, under 20X a spider mite looks like a rhinoceros.

 

[Guy Meilleur]

I have a 30x like Paul's one on the left; great tool especially with eyes failing. Easier to tell mycorhizae from feeder roots, and insects, oh yeah.