Method and apparatus to determine the start of flowering in plants
US8559679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G22/60
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the field of plant breeding and concerns a method for determining the point at which a plant starts to flower. More specifically, the invention concerns a method for determining the start of flowering on an individual plant basis by measuring the reproductive structures of plants from digital images of these structures and deducing the start of flowering from the measurements and average growth rates. The invention also concerns apparatus for determining the start of flowering in plants, particularly in a high-throughput manner.
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