Hello DSSAT users
Does anyone have experience with the automatic planting routine option for
use in modelling 'subsistence farmer/rainfed cropping systems'.
E.g. a sensitivity analysis or validation against real planting conditions
when farmers plant.
Default :
Earliest -
Latest -
Lower soil water content 40
Uppermost soil water content 100
Soil management depth 30
Max Soil temp 40
Min Soil temp 10
(I have put max. soil temp to 45)
I am looking at farming systems in Honduras and I think that the 30 cm is
too strict for planting.
I expect that subsistence farmers wait for 2 or 3 rains and then plant.
Therefor I am thinking of putting the s.m. depth to 20 cm in stead of 30 cm.
However I am open to your suggestions.
Thank you very much,
Dewi Hartkamp
CIMMYT - International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Mexico