In order to face climate change, it is particularly important to identify crop cultivars that are adapted to certain extreme environments. Therefore, the phenotypical behaviour of crops can be monitored to find resistant or tolerant accessions. Hence, measuring methods are used which can be time-consuming, especially when high accuracy is required. During my PhD thesis I am investigating a weight-based system that automatizes transpiration measurements of different quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) accessions. Finally, this system will be used to identify genotypes, tolerant (or resistant) towards salinity or drought, and their underlying mechanisms.
