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IMPROVING SOIL SALINITY PREDICTION IN SEMI-ARID AREAS USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering

Abstract

This study addresses the pressing issue of soil salinization in the agriculturally vital Nile Delta region, which poses a significant threat to agricultural productivity and food security. Conventional methods for assessing soil salinity often lack the speed required for timely decision-making to effectively mitigate salinity in these lands, highlighting the need for advanced techniques. Harnessing the power of machine learning algorithms, this research endeavors to develop robust predictive models for soil salinity in the East Nile Delta (portsaid). Three state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms: Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Random Forest (RF), were rigorously applied using a comprehensive dataset derived from 60 soil samples collected across the region (PortSaid Government). The models underwent meticulous training and validation processes, incorporating cross-validation techniques and stringent performance evaluation metrics, including Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), and R2. The results unequivocally demonstrated the superior performance of SVM, achieving remarkable values of 0.008dS/m for MSE, 0.087dS/m for RMSE, 0.009 dS/m for MAPE, 0.069dS/m for MAE and 0.99 for R2 during the training phase, further corroborated by an 0.004dS/m for MSE, 0.062dS/m for RMSE, 0.006dS/m for MAPE, 0.046dS/m for MAE and 1 for R2 during the validation stage. This study elucidates the immense potential of machine learning techniques in accurately predicting soil salinity, paving the way for proactive management strategies and sustainable crop production practices in the pivotal Nile Delta region, thus enhancing sustainable crop production and agricultural management.

DOI

10.21608/zjar.2024.367205

Keywords

Soil salinity, Machine Learning, Support Vector Machine, smart farming, Agri-environmental informatics

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

AbdElaziz

MiddleName

E.A.

Affiliation

Soil Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

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ahmdamyn19p@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-2993-8348

First Name

K.G.

Last Name

Soliman

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Affiliation

Soil Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

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First Name

E.M.W.

Last Name

Abdel Hamed

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Affiliation

Soil Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

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First Name

M.S.

Last Name

Metwally

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-

Affiliation

Soil Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

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Orcid

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First Name

M.S.D.

Last Name

Abu-Hashim

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Affiliation

Soil Sci. Dept., Fac. Agric., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

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Volume

51

Article Issue

3

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49174

Issue Date

2024-05-01

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2024-07-16

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

505

Page End

517

Print ISSN

1110-0338

Online ISSN

3009-7193

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https://zjar.journals.ekb.eg/article_367205.html

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367,205

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842

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Publication Title

Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research

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https://zjar.journals.ekb.eg/

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IMPROVING SOIL SALINITY PREDICTION IN SEMI-ARID AREAS USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

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24 Dec 2024