And, if the additional soil profiles are not stored in the default SOIL.SOL file, then I think they will only be recognized by DSSAT if they are stored in .SOL files that have a 2-letter prefix congruent with the institution code of the soil profiles therein, e.g. for ICRISAT:
 
IT.SOL containing profiles ITCCYYnnnn where CC=country, YY=survey year, nnnn=profile number in the survey.
 
Sibiry
(thanks to Cheryl for pointing that to us)

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From: DSSAT - Crop Models and Applications on behalf of Boote,Kenneth J
Sent: Tue 2011-03-22 14:25
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Even more than that (updating soil list under upper left button of DSSAT), you additionally need to press the "refresh" button on top middle screen of the XBUILD program.  We hope we can get our software developers to have updates be more automated.

Ken Boote

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Try refreshing your soil list under the file menu.

Kelsey Brandt
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From: DSSAT - Crop Models and Applications [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vassalos, Michael
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 11:07 AM
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Subject: Questions about soils

Dear all,

I have the following question:

I created a new soil profile with the use of SBuild. Although the profile was saved correctly and appears on the soil files, when i try to select in in my XBuild file the soil profile i have does not appear.
I was wondering if you have any suggestions.

Thank you all for your help in advance



Vassalos Michael, M.Sc. University of Kentucky
Department of Ag. Economics