A plant system (100), comprising a plurality of plants (102) in a substrate (101)； a mycorrhizal fungal community (104) in the substrate arranged to form a biological interface with roots of the plants enabling an exchange of chemical substances between the fungus and the plurality of plants； and at least a sensor (207), which interfaces with said mycorrhizal fungal community and is configured to collect sensory information about a physiological condition and phenotypic state of said plurality of plants.
