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  • In situ diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) offers rapid, high-resolution soil property prediction for agriculture and environmental monitoring.
  • Environmental factors and data collection artifacts often limit the accuracy of in situ DRS data.
  • Advanced processing (EPO) and Bayesian modeling (Bayesian Lasso) show promise in overcoming these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To predict soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and texture fractions using in situ profile DRS spectra.
  • To compare the performance of traditional Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression against enhanced models: PLS-EPO, PLS-EPO-BL, and covariate-assisted PLS-EPO-BL.

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  • Collected in situ profile DRS spectra and soil cores (~1 m depth) from 708 samples across 22 fields in Missouri and Indiana, USA.
  • Laboratory analysis of air-dried, sieved soil samples (<2 mm) for measured soil properties.
  • Employed traditional PLS, PLS with external parameter orthogonalization (EPO) transformation, and Bayesian Lasso (BL) with and without categorical covariates (soil textural class).

Main Results:

  • PLS-EPO significantly improved prediction accuracy over PLS alone, reducing root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) by 53-76% for SOC, TN, and texture fractions.
  • The addition of Bayesian Lasso further reduced RMSEP by 4-11%, and the categorical covariate provided an additional 2-9% reduction.
  • The combined EPO transformation and Bayesian modeling approach effectively mitigated environmental factors and data collection artifacts.

Conclusions:

  • The combination of EPO spectral transformation and Bayesian modeling techniques is highly effective for accurate in situ DRS data analysis.
  • This approach overcomes challenges posed by environmental factors and data collection artifacts, enhancing soil property prediction.
  • In-field DRS spectroscopy, when coupled with these advanced methods, holds significant potential for rapid, high-resolution soil property assessment.