Process Based Epidemiological Model for Cercospora Leaf Spot of Sugar Beet
Calculate canopy closure date
Calculate daily infection values
Calculate epidemic onset from image
Calculate epidemic onset
Calculate growth rate and LAI at t0
Calculate cDIV threshold for sugar beet cultivars
Format weather data into a standardised format.
Calculate Cercospora Latent Period
Read LAI images at several time points
Get temperature index
Estimates sugar beet canopy closure with remotely sensed leaf area index and estimates when action might be needed to protect the crop from a Leaf Spot epidemic with a negative prognosis model based on published models.
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