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Oolong tea cultivars categorization and germination period classification based on multispectral information.

Qiong Cao^1,2, Chunjiang Zhao^1,2, Bingnan Bai¹

¹Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China.

Frontiers in Plant Science

|September 14, 2023

Summary

Accurate identification of oolong tea cultivars is crucial. Machine learning, specifically a Support Vector Machine (SVM) model optimized by the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), achieved over 99% accuracy in classifying tea plant varieties.

Keywords:

oolong tea cultivar SVM and germination identification multispectral characteristics

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Computer Science
Plant Science

Background:

Accurate identification of tea plant (Camellia sinensis) cultivars is vital for tea cultivation and germplasm management, especially for oolong tea.
Traditional visual assessment methods for cultivar identification are subjective and time-consuming.
Machine learning and computer vision offer efficient, non-invasive alternatives for rapid tea cultivar classification.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate machine learning models for classifying 18 oolong tea cultivars.
To compare the performance of Support Vector Machine (SVM) models optimized by genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and grey wolf optimizer (GWO).
To assess the feasibility of using multispectral imaging for automated oolong tea cultivar and germination period classification.

Main Methods:

Classification of 18 oolong tea cultivars using 27 multispectral characteristics.
Implementation of SVM classification models optimized with GA, PSO, and GWO algorithms.
Evaluation of cultivar germination periods using Fisher discriminant analysis on selected multispectral features.

Main Results:

The SVM model optimized by GWO demonstrated superior performance, achieving high discrimination rates: 99.91% (training), 93.30% (test), and 92.63% (validation).
Multispectral information allowed for complete evaluation of oolong tea cultivar germination periods via Fisher discriminant analysis.
The study confirmed the feasibility of automated, precise classification of oolong tea cultivars and their germination periods.

Conclusions:

Machine learning, particularly SVM optimized with GWO, provides a highly accurate method for oolong tea cultivar identification.
Multispectral imaging combined with machine learning offers a practical solution for automated tea plant germplasm management.
This approach enhances the efficiency and precision of oolong tea cultivation and resource management.