Integrating LightGBM and XGBoost for Robust Plant Disease Classification: A Homogenous Stacking Approach
摘要
In addressing the critical challenge of early and accurate plant disease diagnosis, this study explores the application of a novel homogeneous multi-layered stacking model utilising Light Gradient Boosting Model (LGBM) and Extreme Gradient Boost (XGB) for the detection of plant diseases. Traditional approaches often rely on basic stacking methods; however, this research seeks to explore the intricacies of altering model architecture, combining the strengths of LGBM and XGB classifiers to build a highly accurate and efficient disease detection system. Comprehensive evaluations were conducted using metrics such as AUC–ROC curves, Confusion matrix and F1 scores. The ROC curve for the stacked model demonstrated superior performance with a score of 85.12%, compared to 83.09% for the single LightGBM model used for comparative analysis. The future scope of ML in agriculture includes integrating such models with real-time monitoring systems and expanding its applications to diverse crops and environments.