AGRIPHEN

Hosted by AGRIGEOS

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AGRIPHEN is the advanced plant phenotyping laboratory of Agrigeos srl, focused on high-precision research in crop physiology, stress responses, and biostimulant performance.

At its core, AGRIPHEN is powered by PlantArray, an innovative gravimetric high-throughput phenotyping system developed by Plant-Ditech Ltd. PlantArray integrates precision lysimeters and individual controllers to continuously measure soil–plant weight dynamics, providing real-time insights into plant physiological responses through dedicated SPAC software and validated models.

The infrastructure is complemented by rhizotrons for root phenotyping, proximal sensing (thermal imaging and NDVI), a multispectral UAV (drone) for canopy-scale assessments, and an in-house metabolomics and physiology laboratory equipped with spectrophotometric tools, enabling an integrated, multi-scale phenotyping approach from roots to canopy.

AGRIPHEN offers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced plant phenotyping services, supporting both applied and experimental research across crops and growing systems. Key services include:

  • High-throughput physiological phenotyping using gravimetric lysimetry (PlantArray) for real-time assessment of transpiration, growth, water-use efficiency, and plant–soil interactions.

  • Abiotic stress characterization (e.g. drought, salinity, nutrient limitations) under controlled and semicontrolled conditions.

  • Biostimulant, fertilizer, and agro-input efficacy trials, including dose–response and application strategy validation.

  • Root system phenotyping through rhizotron-based analysis of root growth dynamics and architecture.

  • Proximal and remote sensing phenotyping, including thermal imaging, NDVI, and multispectral UAV-based canopy assessment.

  • Integrated physiological and metabolomic analyses, supported by in-house spectrophotometric measurements.

  • Custom experimental design, data analysis, and reporting, delivering robust, quantitative, and reproducible phenotyping outputs.

Marco ACCIAIO

Marco ACCIAIO

Person in charge

These services are delivered by Agrigeos to support R&D, product development, and scientific validation in plant science and agriculture.

Our Equipment

  • 144 Plant Arrays Units
  • 2 Themal Cameras
  • 1 NDVI Handle Device
  • 1 Multispectral Drone
  • 30 Rhizotrons
  • 1 Fluorometer Handle Device
  • PRI Handle Device
  • 1 Spectrophotometer

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All Infrastructures

PhenBiotech

PhenBiotech is an automated Phenospex phenotyping platform installed in a climate-controlled greenhouse with regulated photoperiod lighting. The facility includes four benches and eight scanning blocks, enabling high-precision, automated plant phenotyping under controlled environmental conditions.

PhenoPlant

PhenoPlant is an automated phenotyping platform with 216 potted stations that continuously measures plant weight, controls irrigation, and regulates environmental conditions. Using multispectral imaging from a gantry system, it extracts structural and functional traits to study growth, stress responses, genotype performance, and plant adaptation.

PHENORAMA

PHENORAMA is an image-based plant phenotyping infrastructure integrating 2D/3D imaging, automated analysis, and advanced crop models such as Olive Model, UNIFI.GrapeM, and GrassVistock. With greenhouse rail platforms and field rovers, it delivers high-resolution trait extraction to support stress studies, varietal selection, and precision agriculture.

ROOT DISTAL

The Root Phenotyping Platform at DISTAL UNIBO features 100 rhizotrons and A3 scanners for non-destructive root analysis. Plants grow in angled acrylic chambers to enhance root visibility, allowing digital imaging and software-based extraction of architectural root traits for research and breeding applications.

FIELDPHEN

FieldPhen at CREA-CI Foggia is a high-throughput field phenotyping platform for cereals. Using multispectral, hyperspectral, RGB, and thermal drones, it supports breeding and genotype selection for yield, stress tolerance, and resistance, and conducts field trials to test agrochemical and biological products.

DEMETRIS HUB

DEMETRIS HUB offers advanced digital agriculture and high-throughput phenotyping platforms in Metaponto and Sesto Fiorentino. Equipped with rovers, gantry systems, growth chambers, and drones with RGB, thermal, multispectral, hyperspectral, fluorescence sensors, and LiDAR, they enable automated plant analysis in field and controlled conditions.

INFRA-VOL

INFRA VOL is a unique Italian plant phenotyping infrastructure specialized in volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Equipped with advanced growth chambers, PTR-TOF-MS, VOCUS-GC-MS, and GC-MS systems, it delivers high-throughput volatilome analysis, experimental design, data processing, and reporting services for sustainable agriculture research.

PHENOLAB 4.0

PHENOLAB integrates greenhouse and open-field phenotyping platforms, including Scanalyzer 3D, PlantEye gantry systems, and field lysimeters. It provides automated imaging, evapotranspiration monitoring, and stress analysis services for genotype comparison and biostimulant testing, delivering full experimental design, management, and reporting support.