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Envirotyping: characterizing crop growing environment using soil, weather and management data

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Crop genotypes interact with their environment, which is influenced by soil type and weather, and are affected by the management systems used for their cultivation. To understand why a crop has performed in a particular way and to allow comparison of this performance across multiple locations, it is necessary to characterize the growing environment. Envirotyping can show how environmental factors affect plant growth and development. Recording weather conditions, soil parameters and management practices is crucial to accurately characterise the crop growing environment. This information can further be used in crop models to estimate aspects of crop performance that are more difficult to measure, such as crop water use (IRRIGUIDE, ADAS) and nitrogen uptake (CHN, ARVALIS).

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13683213

Authors: Baxter, Christina, Bonnard, Anaïs, Beauchêne, Katia

Institutions: Agricultural Development Advisory Service (United Kingdom), Arvalis - Institut du Végétal

Language: English

Topic: Genetics and Plant Breeding

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission