Hallo Nick
CERES-Maize will output a carbon.out file with some soil C values over time.
Look in the X file that below the CAOUT is a Y
                                                                !
@N OUTPUTS     FNAME OVVEW SUMRY FROPT GROUT CAOUT WAOUT NIOUT MIOUT DIOUT
LONG CHOUT OPOUT
 1 OU              N     Y     Y     3     Y     Y     Y     Y     N     N
Y     N     N
                                                                !
Otherwise it will not generate a carbon.out file.

Hope this help.

Regards
Andre


-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Lizaso [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:06 AM
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Subject: Re: CERES-Maize Carbon


Nick,
The output file Summary.out shows the values of Residue applied (RECM,
kg/ha), Organic soil N at maturity (ONAM, kg/ha), and Organic C at maturity
(OCAM, t/ha). I don't think there's any other output showing simulations of
soil C balance.
Regards,


At 03:06 AM 8/22/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm using DSSAT 3.5 output to compare various agroecosystem functions. Is
>there a program available that considers soil organic carbon for
CERES-Maize?
>
>Nick Walker
>
>School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology
>University of Natal
>South Africa


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