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Prediction of Blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Yield Based on Artificial Intelligence Methods

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  • Gniewko Niedbała

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

  • Jarosław Kurek

    (Department of Artificial Intelligence, Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Bartosz Świderski

    (Department of Artificial Intelligence, Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Tomasz Wojciechowski

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

  • Izabella Antoniuk

    (Department of Artificial Intelligence, Institute of Information Technology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Bobran

    (Seth Software sp. z o.o., Strefowa 1, 36-060 Głogów Małopolski, Poland)

Abstract

In this paper, we present a high-accuracy model for blueberry yield prediction, trained using structurally innovative data sets. Blueberries are blooming plants, valued for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Yield on the plantations depends on several factors, both internal and external. Predicting the accurate amount of harvest is an important aspect in work planning and storage space selection. Machine learning algorithms are commonly used in such prediction tasks, since they are capable of finding correlations between various factors at play. Overall data were collected from years 2016–2021, and included agronomic, climatic and soil data as well satellite-imaging vegetation data. Additionally, growing periods according to BBCH scale and aggregates were taken into account. After extensive data preprocessing and obtaining cumulative features, a total of 11 models were trained and evaluated. Chosen classifiers were selected from state-of-the-art methods in similar applications. To evaluate the results, Mean Absolute Percentage Error was chosen. It is superior to alternatives, since it takes into account absolute values, negating the risk that opposite variables will cancel out, while the final result outlines percentage difference between the actual value and prediction. Regarding the research presented, the best performing solution proved to be Extreme Gradient Boosting algorithm, with MAPE value equal to 12.48%. This result meets the requirements of practical applications, with sufficient accuracy to improve the overall yield management process. Due to the nature of machine learning methodology, the presented solution can be further improved with annually collected data.

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  • Gniewko Niedbała & Jarosław Kurek & Bartosz Świderski & Tomasz Wojciechowski & Izabella Antoniuk & Krzysztof Bobran, 2022. "Prediction of Blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Yield Based on Artificial Intelligence Methods," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-27, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:12:p:2089-:d:994653
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