Preliminary evaluation of two maize (Zea mays L.) growth-simulation models
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- 15 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in South African Journal of Plant and Soil
- Vol. 4 (3) , 131-136
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02571862.1987.10634959
Abstract
Two maize growth-simulation models developed in the U.S.A., CERES-Malze and CORNF, were evaluated with South African data using graphical and numerical techniques. The results indicate that both models agree well with observed values of total above-ground plant dry mass, leaf area index, grain yield and soil water content. CORNF tended towards a systematic underprediction of leaf area index. CERES-Maize provided more realistic estimates of soil water content than CORNF. The future use of these models in the evaluation of cropping strategies is discussed.Keywords
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