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To develop and evaluate an automated maize tassel detection method combining UAV RGB imagery and deep learning to identify detasseling errors in hybrid seed production fields.

January 1, 2025Scientia AgricolaOpen Access

Application of YOLO-based deep learning and UAV imagery in hybrid maize seed production

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MFMarcelo Araújo Junqueira FerrazUniversidade Federal de Lavras PAPablo de Sousa ArantesUniversidade Federal de Lavras ABAdriano Teodoro BruziUniversidade Federal de Lavras

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Model evaluation study demonstrates high accuracy for UAV-based YOLOv4 maize tassel detection, suggesting improved quality control in hybrid seed production.

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To develop and evaluate an automated maize tassel detection method combining UAV RGB imagery and deep learning to identify detasseling errors in hybrid seed production fields.
Acquired aerial RGB images across hybrid maize seed production fields using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flown at an altitude of 20 m.
Built and preprocessed an image database applying data augmentation techniques to train and test the YOLOv4 deep learning architecture.
The YOLOv4-based detection model attained an overall accuracy of 0.89 across maize field conditions.
Detection accuracy varied between 0.84 and 0.92 depending on the frequency of detasseling errors and the morphological traits of the tassels.

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Ferraz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ab5e75498292b70a228d https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992x-2024-0235

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Model evaluation study demonstrates high accuracy for UAV-based YOLOv4 maize tassel detection, suggesting improved quality control in hybrid seed production.

Application of YOLO-based deep learning and UAV imagery in hybrid maize seed production

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Application of YOLO-based deep learning and UAV imagery in hybrid maize seed production

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