DSSAT-Canegro
NG Inman-Bamber, A. Singels, MR Jones (The South African Sugar Association (SASA))
Overview
| Model category | gbCSM |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Whole_plant |
| Scale | Whole_plant, Field |
| Licence | open_source |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Programming language | Fortran |
| Format of model inputs and outputs | Text files |
| Species studied | Sugarcane |
| Execution environment | Console |
| Modelling environment | DSSAT |
Scientific article
Refining the Canegro model for improved simulation of climate change impacts on sugarcaneM. Jones,Singels,A.European Journal of Agronomy, 2018 View paper
Model description
CANEGRO simulates sugarcane growth using climate and water inputs, based on process-based models of sugarcane growth and development including phenology, canopy development, tillering, biomass accumulation and partitioning, root growth, water stress, and lodging. It uses a daily time-step and is designed to simulate the whole plant, stalk and root biomass, sucrose concentration, plant phenology and other variables. The model requires as an input data soil parameters that regulate the soil water balance (field capacity, wilting point, water saturation, and soil depth) and also daily weather variables (solar radiation, maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation) and irrigation. Relative humidity and wind speed are not essential but are recommended whenever available.
Some case studies
Canegro has been used for studying climate change impacts, analyzing yield gaps and for studying genetic control of crop responses to environmental factors.