Remote Sensing Diagnosis and Intelligent Decision-Making for Water and Nitrogen Physiology of Crops

Dear Colleagues,

The efficient management of water and nitrogen remains a cornerstone challenge in modern agriculture, directly impacting crop yield, quality, and ecological sustainability. Traditional field-based diagnostic methods often fall short in capturing the spatial and temporal variability of crop physiological responses; however, recent advances in remote sensing technologies—coupled with intelligent decision-making frameworks such as machine learning, data assimilation, and physiological modeling—are revolutionizing our ability to monitor, interpret, and manage crop water and nitrogen dynamics at multiple scales.

This Special Issue of Agronomy, entitled “Remote Sensing Diagnosis and Intelligent Decision-Making for Water and Nitrogen Physiology of Crops”, aims to showcase cutting-edge research at the intersection of agronomy, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence. Areas of interest include the following topics:

• Remote sensing indicators for crop water and nitrogen diagnosis;
• AI-driven models for decision support and precision interventions;
• Multiscale data fusion from UAVs, satellites, and in-field sensors;
• The mechanistic modeling of crop–soil–environment interactions.

We invite high-quality original research, reviews, and interdisciplinary studies that advance both scientific understanding and practical implementation of intelligent crop input management.

Dr. Maona Li
Dr. Shicheng Yan
Guest Editors

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