Research groups
Description of the network's five research groups
Barley: Architecture and stress
Development of high throughput phenotyping (HTP) methods to
determine cereal crop characteristics on the scale from the single plant
to whole populations, using Barley as an example. (9 Subprojects)
Research group leader: Jens Léon, University of Bonn
Sugar Beet: Architecture and stress
Determination of high-throughput and high resolution procedures for non-contact in vivo assessment of root architecture and stress symptoms of sugarbeet for application in plant research (stress tolerance research), plant breeding (root crop genetics) and crop management (nematode management). (7 Subprojects)
Research group leader: Christian Jung, Kiel University
Soil & Site Characterisation
Testing and optimization of sensors for the detection of spatio-temporal patterns of physical and (bio-)chemical soil parameters on the field scale, in order to provide early determination of crop stress conditions and site-specific management and thus improve efficiency in plant breeding. (4 Subprojects)
Research group leader: Wulf Amelung, University of Bonn
Sensors & Methods
New approaches to plant research through the use of innovative sensor techniques. (10 Subprojects)
Research group leader: Ulrich Schurr, Forschungszentrum Jülich
Data Analysis & Management
Management and assistance, in cooperation with partners, of technical problems and provision of solutions for plant data and scaling and evaluation of software for its practical use in lab and field conditions. (5 Subprojects)
Research project leader: Wolfgang Förstner, University of Bonn
