System and method for identifying stressors in crops based on characteristics of sensor plants

A method comprising:

• accessing a feed of images recorded at a set frequency by an aerial sensor;
• during an initial period:
• detecting a signal generated by a sensor plant in a subset of images in the feed of images, the sensor plant configured to generate an optical signal indicating presence of a set of stressors;
• identifying a geographic location of the sensor plant based on the subset of images;
• identifying a user associated with a crop located within a threshold distance of the geographic location;
• and
• flagging the user for recruiting to join a sensor plant platform;
• and
• during a trial period succeeding the initial period:
• at a first time, in response to detecting a first pressure of a first stressor, in the set of stressors, at the sensor plant, notifying the user of presence of the first stressor in the crop;
• at a second time, in response to detecting a second pressure of the first stressor at the sensor plant, the second pressure exceeding a threshold pressure:
• identifying a first mitigation action, in a set of mitigation actions, predicted to reduce the second pressure of the first stressor;
• and
• notifying the user of the second pressure of the first stressor and the first mitigation action;
• and
• at a third time, in response to detecting a first pressure of a second stressor, in the set of stressors, prompting the user to join the sensor plant platform to gain access to information regarding the second stressor in the crop.