The invention discloses a breeding data collection and transmission method, and the method comprises the steps: 1, a plurality of plants are provided, wherein each plant is associated with a first machine reading identification; 2, a server is provided with a collection module, the collection module comprises an extracting module, a gathering module and mobile terminals, each mobile terminal is associated with a second machine reading identification, and the server sends a collection instruction to the mobile terminals and the gathering module at certain time intervals through the extracting module; 3, the mobile terminals read the collection instruction, and the data collection of a first machine reading identification plant is carried out through employing the mobile terminals, a rotating mechanism and an imaging device; 4, data is analyzed through the mobile terminals, and results are associated with first machine reading identification information of the plants; 5, the mobile terminals transmit collection data and results to the server; 6, the server receives collection data through the gathering module, the server judges the collection instruction and the second machine reading identification, and the gathering module receives the collection data from the mobile terminal if the collection instruction and the second machine reading identification are consistent.