An apparatus that assists an survey of a crop cultivated in each of blocks obtained by dividing a field, comprising: an input unit configured to accept, for an survey executed for the crop, the input of identification information identifying at least one of the surveys, block information indicating the block where the survey has been executed, item information indicating an survey item, and measured values measured at survey positions; and a processing unit configured to cause a transition in the aggregating result to be displayed as a result of the survey, wherein the input unit further accepts the input of a user operation specifying part of the transition of a result of aggregating the input measured values; and of the measured values, the processing unit causes reliability information of the aggregating result of the part to be displayed.

The disclosure relates to a planter.

The disclosure relates to a planter.

A phenotyping device, method and system for measuring phenotypic traits of one or more plants in a target canopy, wherein the includes a canopy spreader for spreading the target canopy, a camera unit, a means for controlling the angle and the distance of the camera unit in relation to the canopy spreader, an electronic control unit for controlling the camera unit. The phenotyping device, method and system enables recording the raw data from the target canopy during a data collection session including information of the plants that are not visible to a camera unit without spreading the canopy.

A phenotyping device, method and system for measuring phenotypic traits of one or more plants in a target canopy, wherein the includes a canopy spreader for spreading the target canopy, a camera unit, a means for controlling the angle and the distance of the camera unit in relation to the canopy spreader, an electronic control unit for controlling the camera unit. The phenotyping device, method and system enables recording the raw data from the target canopy during a data collection session including information of the plants that are not visible to a camera unit without spreading the canopy.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel way of enhancing the characteristics of a plant without using genetic recombination. The present invention involves freezing plant tissue during a freezing step and then obtaining a liquid extract from the frozen plant tissue.

Described are various embodiments of a crop phenology characterisation method, and system using same. One embodiment relates to a method of monitoring a crop phenology, the method comprising acquiring a size measurement of a crop in a crop location over time, monitoring a first parameter calculated based at least in part on to a periodic recovery value of the size measurement, and a second parameter calculated at least in part based on a periodic growth value of the size measurement. In some embodiments, one or more of the first parameter and the second parameter are indicative of a crop characteristic. In some embodiments, an indication related to the crop characteristic may be provided in response to one or more of the first parameter and the second parameter.

A method of pollinating a plant: flying an unmanned aerial vehicle above the plant and generating a thrust that contacts the plant, that produces a sound pressure level of at least 6×10.sup.−5 Pascal at the plant, and that produces a frequency that induces the plant to release pollen.

A monitoring system is presented for monitoring plants' conditions in one or more plant growing areas. The system comprises: a data collection system configured and operable to provide characterization data about plants in said one or more plant growing areas, the data collection system comprising data collection modules of at least first and second different types, the first type data collection module comprising a first imaging device of predetermined first optical properties and the second type data collection module comprising a second imaging device of predetermined second optical properties different from the first optical properties, the characterization data provided by at least one of the first and second imaging devices being indicative of various parameters of the plants being imaged; and a control system configured and operable to be in data communication with an analyzer to be responsive to operational data received from the analyzer and being based on analysis of the image data indicative of one or more plants being imaged by the first type imaging device, to selectively activate the second type imaging device to apply the second type imaging to at least a part of said one or more plants.

A monitoring system is presented for monitoring plants' conditions in one or more plant growing areas. The system comprises: a data collection system configured and operable to provide characterization data about plants in said one or more plant growing areas, the data collection system comprising data collection modules of at least first and second different types, the first type data collection module comprising a first imaging device of predetermined first optical properties and the second type data collection module comprising a second imaging device of predetermined second optical properties different from the first optical properties, the characterization data provided by at least one of the first and second imaging devices being indicative of various parameters of the plants being imaged; and a control system configured and operable to be in data communication with an analyzer to be responsive to operational data received from the analyzer and being based on analysis of the image data indicative of one or more plants being imaged by the first type imaging device, to selectively activate the second type imaging device to apply the second type imaging to at least a part of said one or more plants.