Plant diseases detection using image processing techniques

Agriculture is a most important and ancient occupation in India. As economy of India is based on agricultural production, utmost care of food production is necessary. Pests like virus, fungus and bacteria causes infection to plants with loss in quality and quantity production. There is large amount of loss of farmer in production. Hence proper care of plants is necessary for same. This paper presents an overview of using image processing methods to detect various plant diseases. Image processing provides more efficient ways to detect diseases caused by fungus, bacteria or virus on plants. Mere observations by eyes to detect diseases are not accurate. Overdose of pesticides causes harmful chronic diseases on human beings as not washed properly. Excess use also damages plants nutrient quality. It results in huge loss of production to farmer. Hence use of image processing techniques to detect and classify diseases in agricultural applications is helpful.

I. Introduction

Agriculture is an ancient occupation. It plays an important role in our day to day life. Food is basic need of all human beings. To distribute food among large population needs proper amount of production. In India large number of population lives in rural areas where livelihood of people depends mostly on agriculture. Thus Indian economy mostly depends on agriculture. Hence increasing quality production has become necessary day by day.