AI goes underground: root crop growth predicted with drone imagery

(International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)) Root crops like cassava, carrots and potatoes are notoriously good at hiding disease, or deficiencies which might affect their growth. While leaves may look green and healthy, farmers can face nasty surprises when they go to harvest their crop. New research using machine learning and to help predict root growth and health with aboveground imagery was published June 14 in Plant Methods.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news