Information relating to individual plants within a greenhouse is kept and updated in a database. Information in the database may include data relating to the pollen donor and recipient, current location and status, outcomes of the plant including number and quality of seeds generated, or other desired information. As plants are moved throughout the greenhouse, data relating to the current location and status may be updated. A more automated system for tracking plants and managing data relating to the plants in a greenhouse is desired. The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for tracking plants and managing data in a greenhouse and, in particular, to methods for and apparatus for tracking plants and managing data in a greenhouse using attached identification tags, such as RFID tags.
