Apparatus and method for analysis of growing items

A method of analysis of growing items comprising the steps of:

• providing a vehicle;
• providing an apparatus mounted on the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
• at least one camera configured to capture multiple sequential images of growing items;
• a memory comprising an image buffer for storing the images;
• a processor;
• software, which when executed on the processor is configured to repeatedly:
• call an image from the image buffer;
• process the image to identify individual growing items to create item data relating to individual growing items;
• and
• update a growing item database by adding the item data;
• causing the vehicle to move, and whilst the vehicle is in motion;
• running the software whilst the at least one camera captures images;
• and
• discarding at least some of the images once processed by the software.