A European perspective on opportunities and demands for field-based crop phenotyping

Morisse, Merlijn; Wells, Darren M.; Millet, Emilie J.; Lillemo, Morten; Fahrner, Sven; Cellini, Francesco; Lootens, Peter; Muller, Onno; Herrera, Juan M.; Bentley, Alison R.; Janni, Michela

Abstract

The challenges of securing future food security will require deployment of innovative technologies to accelerate crop production. Plant phenotyping methods have advanced significantly, spanning low-cost hand-held devices to large-scale satellite imaging. Field-based phenotyping aims to capture plant response to the environment, generating data that can be used to inform breeding and selection requirements. This in turn requires access to multiple representative locations and capacities for collecting useful information. In this paper we identify the current challenges in access to field phenotyping in multiple locations in Europe based on stakeholder feedback. We present a map of current infrastructure and propose opportunities for greater integration of existing facilities for meeting different user requirements. We also review the currently available technology and data requirements for effective multi-location field phenotyping and provide recommendations for ensuring future access and co-ordination. Taken together we provide an overview of the current status of European field phenotyping capabilities and provides a roadmap for their future use to support crop improvement. This provides a wider framework for the analysis and planning of field phenotyping activities for crop improvement worldwide.

Citation

Morisse, M., Wells, D. M., Millet, E. J., Lillemo, M., Fahrner, S., Cellini, F., …Janni, M. (2022). A European perspective on opportunities and demands for field-based crop phenotyping. Field Crops Research, 276, Article 108371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108371

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 13, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Nov 25, 2021
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Feb 24, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 26, 2024
• Journal: Field Crops Research
• Print ISSN: 0378-4290
• Electronic ISSN: 1872-6852
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 276
• Article Number: 108371
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108371
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7059115
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378429021003178?via%3Dihub