A Model-Based Estimation of Resource Use Efficiencies in Maize Production in Nigeria
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Model Description
2.2. Climate and Soil Data
2.3. Dataset for Model Calibration
- The mean relative error (MR) as:
- The mean residual error (ME) as:
3. Results
3.1. Model Calibration and Evaluation
3.2. Simulated Yields and Biomass at Different Rates of Fertilizer Application
3.3. Simulated Water Use Efficiency under Different Rates of Fertilizer Application
3.4. Simulated Radiation Use Efficiency RUE under Different Rates of Fertilizer Application
3.5. Simulated Fertilizer Use Efficiency FUE under the Different Rate of Fertilizer Application
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Name | Description | Unit | Value |
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Crop parameters | |||
TSUM1 | Temperature sum from emergence to anthesis | °C/day | 1060 |
TSUM2 | Temperature sum from anthesis to maturity | °C/day | 990 |
TBASEM | Lower threshold temperature for emergence | °C | 8.0 |
TEFFMX | Maximum effective temperature for emergence | °C | 30.0 |
TSUMEM | Temperature sum from sowing to emergence | °C | 56.0 |
RUE-0.0 | Radiation use efficiency at development stage 0 | g/MJ | 3.8 |
RUE-1.25 | Radiation use efficiency at development stage 1.25 | g/MJ | 3.8 |
RUE-1.50 | Radiation use efficiency at development stage 1.50 | g/MJ | 3.0 |
RUE-1.75 | Radiation use efficiency at development stage 1.75 | g/MJ | 2.0 |
RUE-2.0 | Radiation use efficiency at development stage 2.0 | g/MJ | 1.4 |
SLATB-0.0 | Specific leaf area at development stage 0 | m2/g | 0.022 |
SLATB-0.9 | Specific leaf area at development stage 0.9 | m2/g | 0.03 |
SLATB-1.0 | Specific leaf area at development stage 1.0 | m2/g | 0.032 |
SLATB-2.0 | Specific leaf area at development stage 2.0 | m2/g | 0.02 |
LAI critical | Critical leaf area beyond which leaves die due | m2/m2 | 4 |
to self shading | |||
RGRLAI | Maximum relative increase in LAI | ha/ha/day | 0.02 |
ROOTDI | Initial rooting depth | m | 0.1 |
ROOTDM | Maximum rooting depth | m | 1 |
RRDMAX | Maximum rate of increase in rooting depth | m | 0.012 |
TDWI | Initial total crop dry weight | kg/ha | 5 |
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Lopez, G.; Kolem, H.B.; Srivastava, A.K.; Gaiser, T.; Ewert, F. A Model-Based Estimation of Resource Use Efficiencies in Maize Production in Nigeria. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5114. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185114
Lopez G, Kolem HB, Srivastava AK, Gaiser T, Ewert F. A Model-Based Estimation of Resource Use Efficiencies in Maize Production in Nigeria. Sustainability. 2019; 11(18):5114. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185114
Chicago/Turabian StyleLopez, Gina, Hannah Beate Kolem, Amit Kumar Srivastava, Thomas Gaiser, and Frank Ewert. 2019. "A Model-Based Estimation of Resource Use Efficiencies in Maize Production in Nigeria" Sustainability 11, no. 18: 5114. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185114