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# [Building a Practical Plant Disease Detection System — Heatmaps, Explainability, and Real-World Usability](https://cheths.hashnode.dev/explainable-plant-disease-detection?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Explainable plant disease detection using a custom CNN, Grad-CAM heatmaps, and a practical workflow built with real-world constraints.

Nov 29, 2025 · 10 min read · cheths.hashnode.dev  
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