Crop Phenotyping

Abstract

The visible form of an organism is the result of its genotype, environment and complex interaction and is referred to as phenotype. Quick, precise and non-destructive measurement of phenotypic traits has been of key importance in the field of plant breeding and crop production. The image-based non-destructive phenotyping started in early twenty-first century, and these techniques are based on spectra, canopy temperature and visible light. Initially, such approaches were used for phenotyping the plants in a controlled environment, where the influence of the environment could not be considered for phenotypic expression. Hence, the need for the development of high-throughput phenotyping (HTPPs) was realized to get the required information. This chapter provides an overview of advanced phenotyping techniques with special focus on field phenotyping. These techniques have the ability to evaluate multiple traits of interest from mixed populations, monitoring of crop growth and development, and health, and also provide key information on various physiological processes. The range of plant phenotyping techniques starts from phenotyping the whole plant canopy to organ and tissue.

Keywords

High-throughput phenotyping (HTPPs); Non-destructive measurement; Phenotype; Phenotyping technique

Published in

Title: Systems Modeling
Publisher: Springer Singapore

SLU Authors

• Ahmed, Mukhtar

  • Department of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4728-7_2
• ISBN: 9789811547270
• eISBN: 978-981-15-4728-7

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