Non-Destructive Measurement of Leaf Area in Olive Trees Using the Group Method of Data Handling

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Authors

1 Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

2 Crop and Horticultural Science Research Department, South Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Jiroft, Iran

Abstract

Computer skills and mathematical modeling have recently advanced quickly. Their development has gone without a hitch. The developments have accelerated our scientific analyses. Therefore, it is beneficial and necessary to seize these opportunities. One of the most significant characteristics of a tree is its leaf area, which is strongly correlated with its physiological and ecological variables such as growth, evapotranspiration, light interception, photosynthesis, and leaf area index. A sub-model of an artificial neural network is the group method of data handling (GMDH-type NN). Applications of such a self-organizing network are effective across a wide spectrum when used. However, the use of GMDH-type NN is still unusual in several fields, including horticultural science. Research on the individual leaf area of plants, both in horticulture and physiology, requires accurate and nondestructive techniques. Measuring the length (L) and width (W) of leaves is one way to calculate the individual leaf area (LA) of olives (Olea europaea). This study examined if an equation could be created to determine the leaf area of various olive genotypes using seventeen olive genotypes in an open-field situation in 2017. In this case, a new approach for designing the whole architecture of the GMDH-type NN uses a genetic algorithm. The purpose of this work was to determine if leaf area (output) could be estimated using GMDH-type NN given certain variables, such as leaf width and length. The findings demonstrate that GMDH-type NN is a useful tool for quickly and accurately identifying patterns in data, producing a performance index based on input investigation, and predicting leaf area depending on leaf width and length.

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Non-Destructive Measurement of Leaf Area in Olive Trees Using the Group Method of Data Handling

Highlights

  • Research on the individual leaf area of plants, both in horticulture and physiology, requires accurate and nondestructive techniques.
  • Measuring the length (L) and width (W) of leaves is one way to calculate the individual leaf area (LA) of olives (Olea europaea).
  • This study examined if an equation could be created to determine the leaf area of various olive genotypes using seventeen olive genotypes in an open-field situation in 2019.
  • Using the polynomials that were developed, leaf area (LA), depending on length (L) and width (W), may be optimized. With GMDH-type NN, the findings (training and testing values) demonstrated extremely excellent agreement with real and projected LA.
  • This procedure is non-destructive and efficient. Furthermore, the technique would allow measurements to be taken on the same leaves at different times during the growing season.

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Agrotechniques in Industrial Crops
Volume 4, Issue 1
Agrotechniques in Industrial Crops (Agrotech Ind Crops) (Online ISSN: 2783-2945)
March 2024
Pages 48-55

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