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Table 1 Summary of the four field experiments conducted to develop and evaluate a LiDAR-based approach to estimating foliage yield traits in perennial ryegrass

From: Real-time, non-destructive and in-field foliage yield and growth rate measurement in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Exp.

Location

Entries

Design

# Plots

Traits

Sown

Measured

Material

1

− 43.45, 172.19

120

58C × 30R

360

FW, DMY, LV

May 2016

Sept. 2017

HS families

2

− 43.62, 172.46

12

44C × 6R

36

Growth rate, LV

March 2015

Autumn 2016

Cultivars

3

− 43.63, 172.47

32

47C × 33R

96

Growth rate, LV

May 2013

Spring 2016

HS families

4

37.77, 175.31

190

18C × 35R

630

FW, LV

Spring 2017

2018–2019

BL

  1. FW fresh weight, DMY dry matter yield, LV LiDAR Volume, BL breeding lines