EMPHASIS training on affordable phenotyping in Matera-Metaponto, Italy

It enabled an in depth discussion between the course participants and plant phenotyping experts from EMPHASIS member countries. The topics cantered around how to approach a phenotyping experiment in terms of experimental design, use of different particularly affordable tools, environmental monitoring, data management and modelling which was addressed in lectures, practical hands-on exercises and data analyses sessions, including practical solutions with data sets provided by the course participants. Based on the large demand, EMPHASIS will further develop and provide further training on different aspects of plant phenotyping.