NPEC – State-of-the-art facility for plant phenotyping

At NPEC, companies and research organisations can run large-scale experiments to measure plant performance under a wide range of conditions. One module  includes dedicated climate chambers where thousands of plants can be grown simultaneously under tightly controlled conditions. This allows rapid insights into how different varieties respond to variations in temperature, light, humidity, and nutrients.

In the high-tech greenhouse, equipped with transport systems, sensors, and cameras, plants are automatically scanned in colour and 3D. Traits such as stem length, leaf size, and colour are measured, alongside highly precise assessments of photosynthetic efficiency.

NPEC also enables field phenotyping. Using drones and a mobile platform – the TraitSeeker – fitted with RGB, thermal, 3D, and hyperspectral cameras, crop trials can be mapped from above. These advanced measurement tools allow promising varieties to be identified more quickly, significantly accelerating breeding and product development.

NPEC is designed for both commercial players and research organisations working on plant phenotyping. This includes breeding companies, seed producers, and agri-biotech businesses, as well as universities and institutes requiring high-throughput phenotyping data for plant research.