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Turning the numbers and statistics from plant breeding data into useful information is an art. But today, with cameras available on every phone and tablet, the new art in plant breeding is the photos you take of your newest hybrids and deciding how to manage and compare them. With a database system like Genovix\u00ae, the photos can be managed within the plant breeding database. In this article Dr Dieter Mulitze explains why photos can be as important as the numerical data you collect.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Where do you get your data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Determining what varieties or hybrids to release can be a multi-million dollar decision. The more data points breeders have available to help inform those decisions, the better. But data doesn\u2019t have to come in the form of numbers. Some of the most valuable data for breeders is pictures. The old saying \u201ca picture is worth a 1,000 words\u201d applies even in the world of plant breeding, maybe even more so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, vegetable breeders are tasked with judging or rating the brightness, color\u00a0and\u00a0shape of the fruit on a numerical scale. They take visual appeal into account, which is the same thing consumers do when selecting produce at the grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing photos AND data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I once met a breeder in France who showed me about 7,000-8,000 photos, and each one was tied to the name of a hybrid. At the time, he wanted to be at his computer and to see all his data and all his photos together but couldn\u2019t. He was viewing two separate databases. He explained he wanted to see the data (final yield, sugar content, acidity and so forth) right next to the photos, which is much more helpful when it comes to visual appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s one feature that makes our plant breeding software<\/a> unique \u2014 the ability to combine traditional data with photos right there on the same screen. This may not sound very exotic, but it\u2019s very practical. It helps speed decision-making and allows for increased efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Providing Examples Through Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More people are entering the field from non-agricultural backgrounds, and we can\u2019t presume they\u2019ve all had courses in pathology. They must be trained and taught. For example, if you\u2019re evaluating stem rust on a scale of 1-9. What does a 9 look like? The leaf might be totally brown. But what does a 5 look like, and what\u2019s the difference between a 4 and a 5? You can set these scales within your own organization and provide technicians a visual reference. You can link the photo to a trait in the database and assign the appropriate numbers based on the scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos can be used throughout the whole production process; from when plants first emerge to the final crop or fruit to the actual seed produced. And if you\u2019re working across multiple locations, photos can help trigger your memory about what you saw and in what environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In countries where companies have to prove distinctness, uniformity\u00a0and\u00a0stability, the use and compilation of photos can significantly help with the registration or certification of new varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decisions, decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These decisions are not made in isolation. Regardless of where <\/em>they are being made, they must take into account the whole environment. That\u2019s why you often hear the phrase \u201cGxE Interaction,\u201d or genotypes by\u00a0environment. Don\u2019t limit yourself to strictly numbers; photos are just as, if not more, valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n

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(First published on SeedWorld.com, April 2017<\/em> under the title “When Numbers are Insufficient<\/em>“)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dieter Mulitze,\u00a0PhD<\/a> is Founder and CEO of <\/em>Agronomix Software Inc.<\/a> \u2013 developers of Genovix\u00ae – leading plant breeding software for breeders and variety testers.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":32585,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"tags":[44,46,41],"class_list":["post-27077","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-agronomix-news","tag-inspiration","tag-strategy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nArt in Plant Breeding - Agronomix .guru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where's the art in your plant breeding program? 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