Simulation of phenological development of wheat crops

doi:10.1016/S0308-521X(98)00028-6

Agricultural Systems

Volume 58, Issue 1, September 1998, Pages 1-24

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Abstract

A wheat phenology model based on the effects of temperature, vernalization and photoperiod was developed by introducing a temperature response function for development rate and vernalization, and the concepts of physiological development days and physiological vernalization days. This model also includes the prediction of the development of leaves, internodes and tillers. It gives EC stage values, i.e. the decimal code defined by Zadoks, J. C., Chang T. T. and Konzak, C. F. (1974) Weed Research14, 415–421, as outputs. The model was parameterized and tested using observation data from The Netherlands, north and south Germany. Simulation results show that the phenology model can be used to simulate development stages for different wheat varieties with acceptable accuracy. The model can be extended to other cereal crops.

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Simulation of phenological development of wheat crops

Abstract

Phasic development in field crops I. Thermal response in the seedling phase

Field Crops Research

Phasic development in field crops II. Thermal and photoperiodic responses of spring wheat

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A users guide to CERES Wheat-v2.10

Calculation of daily totals of the gross CO2 assimilation of leaf canopies

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Calculation of daily totals of the gross CO₂ assimilation of leaf canopies