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ArticleScientific reports2022

CubeSat constellations provide enhanced crop phenology and digital agricultural insights using daily leaf area index retrievals.

Kasper Johansen, Matteo G Ziliani, Rasmus Houborg, Trenton E Franz, Matthew F McCabe

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Kasper JohansenHydrology, Agriculture and Land Observation Group, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. kasper.johansen@kaust.edu.sa.
Matteo G ZilianiHydrology, Agriculture and Land Observation Group, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rasmus HouborgPlanet Labs Inc., Calibration, Analysis Ready Data, and Interoperability Operations (CARDIO), San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.
Trenton E FranzInstitute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0973, USA.
Matthew F McCabeHydrology, Agriculture and Land Observation Group, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology · SAPlanet Biotechnology (United States) · USUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Satellite remote sensing has great potential to deliver on the promise of a data-driven agricultural revolution, with emerging space-based platforms providing spatiotemporal insights into precision-level attributes such as crop water use, vegetation health and condition and crop response to management practices. Using a harmonized collection of high-resolution Planet CubeSat, Sentinel-2, Landsat-8 and additional coarser resolution imagery from MODIS and VIIRS, we exploit a multi-satellite data fusion and machine learning approach to deliver a radiometrically calibrated and gap-filled time-series of daily leaf area index (LAI) at an unprecedented spatial resolution of 3 m. The insights available from such high-resolution CubeSat-based LAI data are demonstrated through tracking the growth cycle of a maize crop and identifying observable within-field spatial and temporal variations across key phenological stages. Daily LAI retrievals peaked at the tasseling stage, demonstrating their value for fertilizer and irrigation scheduling. An evaluation of satellite-based retrievals against field-measured LAI data collected from both rain-fed and irrigated fields shows high correlation and captures the spatiotemporal development of intra- and inter-field variations. Novel agricultural insights related to individual vegetative and reproductive growth stages were obtained, showcasing the capacity for new high-resolution CubeSat platforms to deliver actionable intelligence for precision agricultural and related applications.

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AgriculturePlant LeavesFertilizersRainZea maysFertilizers

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