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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Pierre Lejeune, Tilff, BE;
Willem Broekaert, Dilboek, BE;
Frederik Leyns, Oosterzele, BE;
Frederik Dhont, Deinze, BE;
Inventors:
Pierre Lejeune, Tilff, BE;
Willem Broekaert, Dilboek, BE;
Frederik Leyns, Oosterzele, BE;
Frederik Dhont, Deinze, BE;
Assignee:
CropDesign N.V., Zwijnaarde, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/00 (2011.01); A01G 1/00 (2006.01); A01G 9/00 (2006.01); A01G 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/002 (2013.01); A01C 1/00 (2013.01); A01G 1/00 (2013.01); A01G 9/00 (2013.01); A01G 31/00 (2013.01); Y02P 60/216 (2015.11);
Abstract
A method is provided for evaluating plant roots, comprising (i) growing a plant in a substantially transparent container charged with a particulate, non-transparent growing medium; and (ii) evaluating plant roots through the transparent container by digital imaging. An apparatus for evaluating plant roots in a high throughput manner is also provided.