Phenotyping modules

1. In the precision mesocosm–level ECOtron (ECO) plant-plant and plant-microbe interactions both above- and belowground will be studied, at a level of cm to m.
2. The Plant-Microbe Interactions phenotyping module (PMI) will be used for high throughput research on plant-microbe interactions, from the molecular level up to plant organ level.
3. The Multi-Environment climate chamber module (ME) has been designed to study the molecular basis of plant responses to multiple environmental factors.
4. The High-Throughput Phenotyping climate chamber module (HTP) allows for automated, high-throughput screening of plant genotypes under highly controlled environmental conditions.
5. In the GreenHouse phenotyping (GH) module, integrated whole-plant phenotyping will be carried out, testing numerous crops, from seedling to harvest.
6. The Open-Field phenotyping (OF) module provides an outdoor mobile drone- and vehicle-based phenotyping system that can study individual plants in small plots or large fields.

Working groups per module

Utrecht University (UU)

• Module 1: Ecotron (ECO) - Prof. dr. G.A. (George) Kowalchuk, et al.
• Module 2: Plant-Microbe (PMI) - Dr. R.L. (Roeland) Berendsen & Prof. dr. ir. C.M.J. (Corné) Pieterse, et al.
• Module 3: Multi Environment - Prof. dr. R. (Ronald) Pierik & Dr. D.H. (Diederik) Keuskamp, et al.

Wageningen University & Research (WUR)

• Module 4 Climate room (HTP) – Prof.dr. M.G.M. (Mark) Aarts, Dr. J (Jeremy) Harbinson, et al.
• Module 5 Greenhouse (GH) – Dr. C.G. (Gerard) van der Linde, prof.dr.ir. LFM (Leo) Marcelis, et al.
• Module 6 Open Field (OF) – Dr. C.W.B. (Christian) Bachem, dr.ir. FK (Frits) van Evert, et al.