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K S Kim¹, M L Gleason², S E Taylor³

¹Sustainable Land Use, HortResearch, Private Bag 92169, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Accurate leaf wetness duration (LWD) forecasts improve disease prediction. New models enhance LWD accuracy, boosting the performance of agricultural disease warning systems like Melcast and TOM-CAST.

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Meteorology
Plant Pathology
Computational Science

Background:

Leaf wetness duration (LWD) is critical for predicting plant diseases.
Accurate LWD forecasting is essential for effective disease management strategies.
Existing LWD models have limitations in precision and reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate empirical models for forecasting LWD 24 hours ahead.
To assess the impact of improved LWD forecasts on disease warning systems.
To enhance the accuracy of LWD estimations for agricultural applications.

Main Methods:

Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and Fuzzy Logic (FL) models were employed for LWD forecasting.
A corrected FL model (CFL) was developed to improve prediction accuracy.
Simulations used forecasted LWD and temperature with Melcast and TOM-CAST disease warning systems.

Main Results:

CART and FL models initially underpredicted LWD.
The CFL model significantly reduced the mean error in LWD forecasts.
CART and CFL models improved the prediction of disease warning system thresholds.
Spray advisories were forecasted within 3 days for approximately 70% of simulation periods using CART and CFL models.

Conclusions:

Empirical models, particularly the CFL model, substantially enhance LWD estimation accuracy.
Improved LWD forecasts positively impact the performance of disease warning systems.
These enhanced models offer a valuable tool for optimizing agricultural disease management.