HUN-REN CAR researchers used a non-destructive method for wheat phenotyping

They found significant linear relationships between the electrical capacitance measured at flowering and aboveground biomass, nutrient status (based on the measurement of flag-leaf area and chlorophyll content) and grain yield at a plant and plot scale. Therefore, root electrical capacitance can be considered a new predictor variable in allometric models for forecasting cereal growth, contributing to improved crop management and selection strategies.

Publication:

Cseresnyés I, Pokovai K, Bányai J, Mikó P (2022): Root electrical capacitance can be a promising plant phenotyping parameter in wheat. Plants 11(21): 2975. doi:10.3390/plants11212975