PheNo

The Norwegian Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure

Contact us

Email: phenoleiested@nmbu.no

Phone: +47 67 23 27 20

Opening hours

8:00 - 16:00

About us:

Sara Laranjeira

Fahad Ijaz

Morten Lillemo

Plant Phenotyping NMBU offer the use of various sensors and instruments for plant phenotyping, as an add-on to plant experiments conducted in growth chambers, greenhouses and fields operated by SKP-NMBU.

Services and facilities
Controlled environment phenotyping
Traitfinder, an equipment with the capability of multispectral 3D laser scanning of plants will be available in the greenhouse facilities in Åsbakken from 2026. This equipment will allow both morphological and spectral parameters to be measured in a single scan. For more technical information click here.
We also have the plan to acquire various handheld sensors and photosynthesis instrument for use in greenhouses and field trials with planned availability in 2026.
Photo: Phenospex
Field phenotyping
For the field phenotyping we offer drone phenotyping services for field trials already this 2025 field season, with use of a portfolio of RGB, multispectral, thermal imaging sensors.
The drone phenotyping capabilities will for the next field season be expanded with hyperspectral imaging and LiDAR sensing, covering the full spectrum of state-of-the art drone phenotyping in field trials.
Starting from 2026, there will also be a full network of wireless soil sensors placed in the ground across the field station in Vollebekk, logging soil temperature, humidity and conductivity at hourly intervals. The infrastructure grant also includes funding for a new field harvester for forage research and upgrades of the irrigation system used in field trials.
Photo: Janne Brodin
Seed phenotyping
For analysing seed samples of crops, such as wheat, barley, oats and faba beans, a high-throughput seed phenotyping instrument (Qsorter) will be available from 2026.
By analysing 30 seeds per second using both RGB and NIR spectroscopy and pre-trained calibrations it can phenotype and sort individual seeds based on parameters such as size/shape of the seeds, chemical composition (protein content, oil content, etc.) and disease infections (e.g. Fusarium).
This offers new opportunities for genetics research and plant breeding targeting grain quality and seed-borne diseases.
Photo: Qualisense
Booking and prices
To book our services you should go to the PPMS booking system.
Send us an email so we can help you at phenoleiested@nmbu.no
Training
Training is mandatory for the use of all equipment. Contact us for further questions.
Team
Our Team
Sara Laranjeira
PheNo coordinator
Tel. +47 67 23 27 20
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