High-Throughput Crop Phenotyping

This book provides an overview of the innovations in crop phenotyping using emerging technologies, including high-throughput crop phenotyping technology, its concept, importance, breakthrough, and applications in different crops and environments. It also discusses the emerging technologies of big data processing and analytics, such as advanced machine learning and deep learning technologies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 249 pages
Publication date: 19 July 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Crop phenotyping is a crucial aspect of agriculture that involves the use of emerging technologies to accurately and efficiently measure and analyze crop traits. This field has seen significant advancements in recent years, thanks to the development of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology. This technology enables the rapid and precise measurement of multiple crop traits, such as plant height, leaf length, and biomass, in large fields.

One of the key advantages of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is its ability to provide farmers with valuable insights into crop performance. By analyzing crop data, farmers can identify areas of poor growth, nutrient deficiencies, and pest infestations, which can then be addressed to improve crop yields and reduce losses.

Another important application of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is in crop breeding and genetics. By studying the genetic makeup of crops, researchers can identify genes that contribute to specific traits and develop new crop varieties that are more resistant to pests, drought, and other environmental stresses.

High-throughput crop phenotyping technology also has significant implications for environmental sustainability. By analyzing crop data, farmers can optimize crop management practices to reduce water usage, fertilizer application, and pesticide use, which can help to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.

In addition to its applications in agriculture, high-throughput crop phenotyping technology has potential applications in other fields, such as medicine and biotechnology. For example, by studying the genetic makeup of crops, researchers can develop new drugs and vaccines that are more effective and less harmful to humans and animals.

Overall, high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize the way we grow and manage crops. By providing farmers with valuable insights into crop performance, enabling crop breeding and genetics, and promoting environmental sustainability, this technology has the potential to improve crop yields, reduce losses, and help to create a more sustainable food system.

The development of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology has brought about significant advancements in the field of agriculture. This technology enables the rapid and precise measurement of multiple crop traits, such as plant height, leaf length, and biomass, in large fields.

One of the key advantages of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is its ability to provide farmers with valuable insights into crop performance. By analyzing crop data, farmers can identify areas of poor growth, nutrient deficiencies, and pest infestations, which can then be addressed to improve crop yields and reduce losses.

Another important application of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is in crop breeding and genetics. By studying the genetic makeup of crops, researchers can identify genes that contribute to specific traits and develop new crop varieties that are more resistant to pests, drought, and other environmental stresses.

High-throughput crop phenotyping technology also has significant implications for environmental sustainability. By analyzing crop data, farmers can optimize crop management practices to reduce water usage, fertilizer application, and pesticide use, which can help to reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.

In addition to its applications in agriculture, high-throughput crop phenotyping technology has potential applications in other fields, such as medicine and biotechnology. For example, by studying the genetic makeup of crops, researchers can develop new drugs and vaccines that are more effective and less harmful to humans and animals.

Overall, high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is a powerful tool that has the potential to revolutionize the way we grow and manage crops. By providing farmers with valuable insights into crop performance, enabling crop breeding and genetics, and promoting environmental sustainability, this technology has the potential to improve crop yields, reduce losses, and help to create a more sustainable food system.

The state-of-the-art of technologies in high-throughput phenotyping includes advanced sensors, automation systems, ground-based or aerial robotic systems, and big data processing and analytics. These technologies enable the rapid and precise measurement of multiple crop traits, such as plant height, leaf length, and biomass, in large fields.

Advanced sensors, such as multispectral imaging and thermal imaging, are used to capture detailed information about crop health and growth. Automation systems, such as autonomous tractors and drones, are used to automate the collection and analysis of crop data. Ground-based or aerial robotic systems, such as precision agriculture robots, are used to navigate and collect data in complex environments.

Big data processing and analytics are used to analyze and interpret the large amounts of crop data collected by high-throughput phenotyping technology. Advanced machine learning and deep learning technologies are used to identify patterns and relationships in the data, which can be used to improve crop management practices.

The applications of high-throughput crop phenotyping technology cover different organ levels (root, shoot, and seed) of different crops (grains, soybean, maize, potato) at different growth environments (open field and controlled environments). For example, the technology can be used to identify nutrient deficiencies in crops, which can then be addressed through fertilization or other management practices. It can also be used to monitor crop growth and development, which can help to optimize crop yields and reduce losses.

The contributions of more than 20 world-leading researchers in high-throughput crop phenotyping have made this book an invaluable resource for readers. The authors hope that this book will provide readers with the needed information to understand the concept, gain the insides, and create the innovation of high-throughput phenotyping technology.

In conclusion, high-throughput crop phenotyping technology is a crucial aspect of agriculture that is changing the way we grow and manage crops. This technology enables the rapid and precise measurement of multiple crop traits, provides farmers with valuable insights into crop performance, enables crop breeding and genetics, and promotes environmental sustainability. The contributions of more than 20 world-leading researchers in high-throughput crop phenotyping have made this book an invaluable resource for readers. By understanding the concept, gaining the insides, and creating the innovation of high-throughput phenotyping technology, we can improve crop yields, reduce losses, and help to create a more sustainable food system.

Weight: 415g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030737368
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021