The present invention relates to a plant biotic agent phenotyping platform comprising a container hermetically sealed with a lid delimiting an internal space divided into two spaces: -a lower internal space which comprises at least one temperature control means immersed in a temperature transfer liquid; and -an upper internal space, the surface of the temperature transfer liquid being the border between the lower internal space and the upper internal space; the lid comprising at least one orifice which is adapted to fit a pot and at least one pot whose bottom part is contained in the upper internal space and which is adapted to receive plant seeds and soil parasite and to enable development of such soil parasites and plants. The invention also related to the use of this platform for screening plant resistance or tolerance to soil parasite.

The present invention relates to a plant biotic agent phenotyping platform comprising a container hermetically sealed with a lid delimiting an internal space divided into two spaces: -a lower internal space which comprises at least one temperature control means immersed in a temperature transfer liquid; and -an upper internal space, the surface of the temperature transfer liquid being the border between the lower internal space and the upper internal space; the lid comprising at least one orifice which is adapted to fit a pot and at least one pot whose bottom part is contained in the upper internal space and which is adapted to receive plant seeds and soil parasite and to enable development of such soil parasites and plants. The invention also related to the use of this platform for screening plant resistance or tolerance to soil parasite.

A modeling framework for estimating crop growth and development over the course of an entire growing season generates a continuing profile of crop development from any point prior to and during a growing season until a crop maturity date is reached. The modeling framework applies extended range weather forecasts and remotely-sensed imagery to improve crop growth and development estimation, validation and projection. Output from the profile of crop development profile generates a combination of data for use in auxiliary farm management applications.

A modeling framework for estimating crop growth and development over the course of an entire growing season generates a continuing profile of crop development from any point prior to and during a growing season until a crop maturity date is reached. The modeling framework applies extended range weather forecasts and remotely-sensed imagery to improve crop growth and development estimation, validation and projection. Output from the profile of crop development profile generates a combination of data for use in auxiliary farm management applications.

A multi-sensor device comprises a housing containing multiple sensor modules for capturing and transmitting sensor data for plants in a crop. A control unit within the housing is operable to control the sensor modules, and a communications interface is connected to the control unit for transmitting data from said plurality of sensor modules. The sensor modules can include a physiological sensor, a surface analysis sensor, and chemical sensor. The multi-sensor device can be used as a hand-held device or mounted to a mobile platform for use in an automated crop monitoring system.

A multi-sensor device comprises a housing containing multiple sensor modules for capturing and transmitting sensor data for plants in a crop. A control unit within the housing is operable to control the sensor modules, and a communications interface is connected to the control unit for transmitting data from said plurality of sensor modules. The sensor modules can include a physiological sensor, a surface analysis sensor, and chemical sensor. The multi-sensor device can be used as a hand-held device or mounted to a mobile platform for use in an automated crop monitoring system.

A system and method for reducing condensation in the indoor cultivation of photoperiodic plants. The cultivation system includes a day room, a night room, and preferably a control area in between. The control area in the preferred embodiments acts as a light lock between the day room and the night room. The artificial lighting in the day room remains on and the night room remains dark. Alternating periods of lights and dark are provided for the plants by physically transporting them from the day room to the night room and back again. An automated conveyor system preferably provides the transportation. The plants are sent through the control area when passing between the day room and the night room. The control area prevents light leakage so that the plants within the night room are not exposed to any significant light from the day room.

A system and method for reducing condensation in the indoor cultivation of photoperiodic plants. The cultivation system includes a day room, a night room, and preferably a control area in between. The control area in the preferred embodiments acts as a light lock between the day room and the night room. The artificial lighting in the day room remains on and the night room remains dark. Alternating periods of lights and dark are provided for the plants by physically transporting them from the day room to the night room and back again. An automated conveyor system preferably provides the transportation. The plants are sent through the control area when passing between the day room and the night room. The control area prevents light leakage so that the plants within the night room are not exposed to any significant light from the day room.

A breeding robot including a base and a support being movably connected to the base. The support is of a hollow cylindrical structure, a telescopic arm movably passes through the support, a first motor is mounted to an end of the telescopic arm away from the support, a transmission shaft of the first motor is connected to a rotating bracket, a saw blade is mounted to the bottom side of the rotating bracket, and the saw blade is used for cutting maize tassel. The end of the rotating bracket is mounted with a CCD detector, and the CCD detector is used for detecting the position of the maize tassel. A blower is further mounted to the base, an air outlet of the blower is connected to a first end of an air duct, and a second end of the air duct is connected to the air blowing portion.

A method and a device with which the processing of plants can be made more efficient. This is achieved by the plants and in particular plant-based and synthetic nutrient media or substrates being subjected to an automated bonitur. For this purpose, a sample and/or an image of at least one plant or of at least one nutrient medium or of the substrate is taken automatically by a sensor unit from the plant or from the nutrient medium or the substrate. This sample and/or this image are then compared by an evaluation instrument with known samples and/or recordings of plants and/or nutrient media/substrate, which have a contamination.