The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in three-dimensional (3D) agricultural research,
particularly for maize, has been limited by the scarcity of large-scale, diverse datasets.
While 2D image datasets are abundant, they fail to capture essential structural details such
as leaf architecture, plant volume, and spatial arrangements that 3D data provide.
To address this limitation, we present AgriField3D, a curated dataset
of 3D point clouds of field-grown maize plants from a diverse genetic panel, designed to be
AI-ready for advancing agricultural research. Our dataset comprises over 1,000 high-quality point
clouds collected using a Terrestrial Laser Scanner, complemented by procedural models that provide
structured, parametric representations of maize plants. These procedural models, generated using
Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS) and optimized via a two-step process combining Particle Swarm Optimization
(PSO) and differentiable programming, enable precise, scalable reconstructions of leaf surfaces and plant architectures.
To enhance usability, we performed graph-based segmentation to isolate individual leaves and stalks,
ensuring consistent labeling across all samples. We also conducted rigorous manual quality
control on all datasets, correcting errors in segmentation, ensuring accurate leaf ordering,
and validating metadata annotations. The dataset further includes metadata detailing plant morphology
and quality, alongside multi-resolution subsampled versions (100k, 50k, 10k points) optimized
for various computational needs. By integrating point cloud data of field grown plants with
high-fidelity procedural models and ensuring meticulous manual validation, AgriField3D provides
a comprehensive foundation for AI-driven phenotyping, plant structural analysis, and 3D applications
in agricultural research.