Early detection of basal stem rot disease (Ganoderma) in oil palms based on hyperspectral reflectance data using pattern recognition algorithms

• Main Authors: Liaghat, Shohreh, Ehsani, Reza, Mansor, Shattri, Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Meon, Sariah, Sankaran, Sindhuja, Azam, Siti H. M. N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37181/1/Early%20detection%20of%20basal%20stem%20rot%20disease.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37181/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Basal stem rot (BSR) is a fatal fungal (Ganoderma) disease of oil palm plantations and has a significant impact on the production of palm oil in Malaysia. Because there is no effective treatment to control this disease, early detection of BSR is vital for sustainable disease management. The limitati...