AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees

Coconut trees are vital in various agricultural and economic sectors. Their susceptibility to nutrient deficiencies poses a significant threat to growth and productivity. Traditional nutrient assessment methods are time and labour-intensive, relying on manual inspection and chemical testing. There h...

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Main Authors: Sakthiprasad Kuttankulangara Manoharan, Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Gopika A, Govind Jogesh, Aryan K, Akhil Revi Kunnambath
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Govind Jogesh
Aryan K
Akhil Revi Kunnambath
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description Coconut trees are vital in various agricultural and economic sectors. Their susceptibility to nutrient deficiencies poses a significant threat to growth and productivity. Traditional nutrient assessment methods are time and labour-intensive, relying on manual inspection and chemical testing. There has been no significant research on detecting nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees. Additionally, assessing deficiency, and severity automatically and recommending suitable fertilizers remain unexplored. This research leverages the YOLOv9 model to identify macro and micronutrient deficiencies in coconut trees and proposes an Image Analysis based Severity Detection (IASD), to determine the severity of these deficiencies. Along with these a Severity Index Calculation Model (SICM) is also introduced that calculates the Severity Index (SI) of these deficiencies. For each identified deficiency, the appropriate fertilizer and its application quantity are suggested. Four deep learning models—RetinaNet, Faster Regional Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN), You Only Look Once version 5 (YOLOv5), and version 9 (YOLOv9) —were compared for the prediction of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees using a dataset of 5,720 images of nutrient-deficient coconut tree leaves. YOLOv9 outperformed other models with Accuracy, Precision, and Recall values of 80 %, 98.59 %, and 80.37 %, respectively. Manual verification ensured the correctness of IASD and SICM predictions during model creation, providing farmers and agricultural professionals with a precise, automated tool for managing coconut plantations.
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spelling doaj-art-6e5c42bebec04fd7bcd65638e54932892024-12-13T11:07:55ZengElsevierSmart Agricultural Technology2772-37552024-12-019100575AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut treesSakthiprasad Kuttankulangara Manoharan0Rajesh Kannan Megalingam1Gopika A2Govind Jogesh3Aryan K4Akhil Revi Kunnambath5Corresponding author.; ACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaACORD (Amrita Coconut Research and Development Center), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, IndiaCoconut trees are vital in various agricultural and economic sectors. Their susceptibility to nutrient deficiencies poses a significant threat to growth and productivity. Traditional nutrient assessment methods are time and labour-intensive, relying on manual inspection and chemical testing. There has been no significant research on detecting nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees. Additionally, assessing deficiency, and severity automatically and recommending suitable fertilizers remain unexplored. This research leverages the YOLOv9 model to identify macro and micronutrient deficiencies in coconut trees and proposes an Image Analysis based Severity Detection (IASD), to determine the severity of these deficiencies. Along with these a Severity Index Calculation Model (SICM) is also introduced that calculates the Severity Index (SI) of these deficiencies. For each identified deficiency, the appropriate fertilizer and its application quantity are suggested. Four deep learning models—RetinaNet, Faster Regional Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN), You Only Look Once version 5 (YOLOv5), and version 9 (YOLOv9) —were compared for the prediction of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees using a dataset of 5,720 images of nutrient-deficient coconut tree leaves. YOLOv9 outperformed other models with Accuracy, Precision, and Recall values of 80 %, 98.59 %, and 80.37 %, respectively. Manual verification ensured the correctness of IASD and SICM predictions during model creation, providing farmers and agricultural professionals with a precise, automated tool for managing coconut plantations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375524001801Coconut treesDeep learningImage processingDetection of nutrient deficiencySeverityYOLOv9
spellingShingle Sakthiprasad Kuttankulangara Manoharan
Rajesh Kannan Megalingam
Gopika A
Govind Jogesh
Aryan K
Akhil Revi Kunnambath
AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
Smart Agricultural Technology
Coconut trees
Deep learning
Image processing
Detection of nutrient deficiency
Severity
YOLOv9
title AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
title_full AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
title_fullStr AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
title_full_unstemmed AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
title_short AI based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
title_sort ai based early identification and severity detection of nutrient deficiencies in coconut trees
topic Coconut trees
Deep learning
Image processing
Detection of nutrient deficiency
Severity
YOLOv9
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772375524001801
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