The challenges of securing future food security will require deployment of innovative technologies to accelerate crop production. Plant phenotyping methods have advanced significantly, spanning low-cost hand-held devices to large-scale satellite imaging. Field-based phenotyping aims to capture plant response to the environment, generating data that can be used to inform breeding and selection requirements. This in turn requires access to multiple representative locations and capacities for collecting useful information. In this paper we identify the current challenges in access to field phenotyping in multiple locations in Europe based on stakeholder feedback. We present a map of current infrastructure and propose opportunities for greater integration of existing facilities for meeting different user requirements. We also review the currently available technology and data requirements for effective multi-location field phenotyping and provide recommendations for ensuring future access and co-ordination. Taken together we provide an overview of the current status of European field phenotyping capabilities and provides a roadmap for their future use to support crop improvement. This provides a wider framework for the analysis and planning of field phenotyping activities for crop improvement worldwide.

确保未来粮食安全的挑战将需要部署创新技术来加速作物生产。植物表型方法取得了显着进步，从低成本的手持设备到大规模卫星成像。基于田间的表型分析旨在捕捉植物对环境的反应，生成可用于告知育种和选择要求的数据。这反过来又需要访问多个具有代表性的位置和能力来收集有用的信息。在本文中，我们根据利益相关者的反馈确定了在欧洲多个地点进行田间表型分析的当前挑战。我们展示了当前基础设施的地图，并提出了更好地整合现有设施以满足不同用户需求的机会。我们还审查了有效的多地点现场表型分析的当前可用技术和数据要求，并为确保未来的访问和协调提供建议。总之，我们概述了欧洲田间表型能力的现状，并为其未来用于支持作物改良提供了路线图。这为分析和规划全球作物改良的田间表型活动提供了更广泛的框架。