Potato plant phenotyping and characterisation utilising machine learning techniques: A state-of-the-art review and current trends

Abstract

Globally, potatoes are the fourth most produced food crop, and in the United Kingdom alone, they generated approximately £705 million in 2022. However, to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), potato farmers need to sustainably increase yields to address the growing demand for both food and land. Crop yield can be affected by various factors, including disease, pests, and nutrient deficiencies. To tackle these challenges and optimise yields, researchers have leveraged remote sensing platforms for high-throughput non-destructive phenotyping. Data collected from these platforms can be used to develop machine learning (ML) models aimed at addressing the aforementioned issues. To summarise recent developments in ML models applied to potato plant phenotyping, a systematic review of journal articles from the last seven years was conducted. This review underscored the advantages of Deep Learning (DL) approaches and the rising trend of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based architectures, while also noting the limited availability of data for training these models. This review is intended to benefit researchers and farmers by providing an up-to-date review of ML models in potato plant phenotyping. • Remote sensing and ML models can optimise potato yield through non-destructive phenotyping. • Deep Learning (DL) and CNN-based approaches show promise in potato phenotyping. • Limited training data availability remains a challenge in ML model development for agriculture. • This review supports researchers and farmers with current insights on ML advancements in potato crop phenotyping.

Plant phenotyping relevance

ジャガイモ植物フェノタイピングにおけるリモートセンシングと機械学習手法を主題とする体系的レビューであり、フェノタイピング手法のレビューが中心です。

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