+ CHeight -- Approx. Height of Crop
(m)
-- Optional
Approximate crop height (used for calculating transpiration for CO2 effects) [m] Minimum: 0
+ EmgInt -- Intercept of emerg. time calc.
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Intercept of function to calculate the development time from germination to emergence. Minimum: 0.01 Maximum: 1
+ EmgSlp -- Slope of emergence time calc.
(leaf equivalent cm^-1)
-- Optional
Slope of function to calculate the development time from germination to emergence. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ glfmat -- Green leaf frac. at maturity
(leaf leaf^-1)
-- Optional
Ratio of green leaves at maturity to green leaves at the end of phase 2 (end of vegetative stage), used to calculate how many leaves to sensesce till maturity. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
Development time for ear growth, generally 224 degree days before silking to 100 degree days after silking. Must be greater than phase3 variable. Minimum: 2.9 Maximum: 12.5
+ LEsec -- L. E. at senescence
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Development time when the first leaf starts senescing. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 30
+ LEtg -- L. E. to germinate
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Development time required for germination. Minimum: 0.01 Maximum: 1
+ lncsf -- Factor to reduce dev. at sen.
(unitless)
-- Optional
Factor to reduce the daily rate of plant development during leaf senescence. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ Nfixing -- Does species fix nitrogen?
(N/A)
-- Optional
Nitrogen fixing switch. N:
Does not fix nitrogen
Y:
Fixes nitrogen
+ PARtE -- IPAR threshold for 1st ear
(MJ plant^-1)
-- Optional
Cum. IPAR threshold to produce the first ear per plant.
+ PARtK -- IPAR threshold for 1st kernel
(MJ plant^-1)
-- Optional
Cum. IPAR threshold to produce the first kernel in the first ear. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 40
+ Phase3 -- L. E. for phase 3
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Development time during phase 3, end of vegetative growth (last leaf expanded) to end of ear growth (begin of grain fill). Minimum: 1.9 Maximum: 11.5
Genetic coefficient for tolerating high plant population. Minimum: 0.11 Maximum: 0.45
+ CultivarID -- Cultivar code
(N/A)
-- Required
+ DelpH -- Delay per h of phot. inc./dec.
(d h^-1)
-- Required
Delay in development after juvenile stage per hour of photoperiod increase/decrease (equal to P2 and P1D in CERES). Always positive. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 3.5
The slope of the function of number of kernels per ear vs. cumulative intercepted radiation per plant. Minimum: 0.03 Maximum: 0.2
+ LEgg -- L. E. for grain growth
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Development time required for grain fill, from end of ear growth to physiological maturity (equal to (P5 - 100) / PHINT in CERES). Minimum: 5.8 Maximum: 14.4
+ LEJuv -- L. E. to end juvenile
(leaf equivalent)
-- Optional
Development time from emergence to the end the juvenile period during which the plant is not photoperiod sensitive (equal to P1 / PHINT in CERES-Maize). Minimum: 0 Maximum: 7.5
+ LT50c -- Coef. for cold tolerance
(degree C)
-- Optional
Genetic coefficient for cultivar low temperature tolerance (prob. the temperature at which 50% of plants are killed).
+ MnNMlt -- Multiplier for min. N conc.
(unitless)
-- Optional
Multiplier for the minimum permissible N concentration in plant with respect to the optimum. Minimum: 0.4 Maximum: 1
+ MnPMlt -- Multiplier for min. P conc.
(unitless)
-- Optional
Multiplier for the minimum permissible P concentration in plant with respect to the optimum. Minimum: 0.4 Maximum: 1
+ MxNKr -- Max. N conc. in grain
(g g^-1)
-- Optional
Maximum concentration of N in the grain. Minimum: 0.005 Maximum: 0.05
+ MxNVg -- Max N conc. in vegetative part
(g g^-1)
-- Optional
Maximum concentration of N in the vegetative parts of the plant. Minimum: 0.005 Maximum: 0.05
+ MxPKr -- Max. P conc. in grain
(g g^-1)
-- Optional
Maximum concentration of P in the grain. Minimum: 0.0005 Maximum: 0.005
+ MxPVg -- Max P conc. in vegetative part
(g g^-1)
-- Optional
Maximum concentration of P in the vegetative parts of the plant. Minimum: 0.0005 Maximum: 0.005
+ Name -- Cultivar name
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ PhHig -- Photoperiod high limit
(h)
-- Optional
Upper limit of photoperiod sensitivity range with respect to the rate of induction. Minimum: 6 Maximum: 24
+ PhLow -- Photoperiod low limit
(h)
-- Optional
Lower limit of photoperiod sensitivity range with respect to the rate of induction. Minimum: 6 Maximum: 24
+ Phy14 -- Phyllochron at 14h day
(degree day leaf^-1)
-- Optional
Phyllochron interval at 14 h daylength. Used to compute phyllochron interval from photoperiod for winter cereals. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 80
+ phyll -- Phyllochron interval
(degree day leaf^-1)
-- Optional
Thermal time (in degree days) between successive leaf tip appearances. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 80
+ Prolf -- Is cultivar prolific?
(N/A)
-- Optional
Prolificacy coefficient for plants like maize that normally grow one ear but some times more, provided that they intercept enough IPAR. N:
No
Y:
Yes
A simple multipler to change the amount of daily biomass that goes to the roots (the higer the number the more biomass goes to roots). Added for Rafael Martinez-Feria 2019-05-30. Default: 1.0
A simple multipler to change the amount of daily root biomass that senesce (the higer the number the more biomass that leaves from roots). Added for Rafael Martinez-Feria 2019-07-22. Default: 1.0
A simple multipler to change the amount of daily biomass that goes to the roots (the higer the number the more biomass goes to roots). Added for Rafael Martinez-Feria 2019-05-30. Default: 1.0
A simple multipler to change the amount of daily root biomass that senesce (the higer the number the more biomass that leaves from roots). Added for Rafael Martinez-Feria 2019-07-22. Default: 1.0
Knock-Down Fraction, fraction of the standing dead that drops on the soil surface at tillage
+ KsMcFac -- Effect on saturated hydraulic -- Required
Macropore
+ MixFrac -- Mixing fraction for the implem
(Fraction)
-- Required
+ Name -- Name of tillage implement
(N/A)
-- Required
+ PondFac -- Tillage effect on ponding-- Required
+ Table: CO2_Trend_XY
+ Yr -- Year-- Required
+ CO2_Level -- CO2 in the Atmosphere (measured or predicted)
(PPM)
-- Required
+
Results
File (RDB)
+ Table: Results
+ BMh -- Upper limit sink capacity
(g/plant)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ BMl -- Lower limit sink capacity
(g/plant)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ BWAH -- By-Product at Harvest
(kg ha^-1)
Dry Weight Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ BWAHC -- Cumulative By-Product at Harvest
(kg ha^-1)
Dry Weight Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ BundHeight -- Height of bund (for rice)
(cm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ C_ActInoBl -- Below ground active inorg. C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_ActOrgBl -- Below ground active organic C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_AtmoCO2 -- Atmospheric CO2
(ppm)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_CO2 -- C in cumulative CO2 evolved
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ CO2_Effect -- Effect that increased CO2 has on plants
(Unitless)
This is multiplier that increases growth depending on the CO2 in the atmosphere and if the crop is a C3 or C4 plant. Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ C_FertApp -- C fertilizer applied
(kg ha^-1)
Cumulative carbon applied in fertilizer Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_FertBl -- Below ground fertilizer C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_In -- Total C additions
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_IntFOMAb -- Above ground interm. FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_IntFOMBl -- Below ground interm. FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_Net -- Net C change
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_Out -- Total C withdrawals
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_RapFOMAb -- Above ground rapid FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_RapFOMBl -- Below ground rapid FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_RDADC -- Cumulative C sent to the roots
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_ResOrgBl -- Below ground resistant org. C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_RSADC -- Cumulative C senesced from the roots
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_SloFOMAb -- Above ground slow FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_SloFOMBl -- Below ground slow FOM C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_SloInoBl -- Below ground slow inorganic C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_SloOrgBl -- Below ground slow organic C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_StDead -- Recognizeable standing dead C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ CapFringe -- Depth of capillary fringe
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ CD_WaterDepth -- Depth H2O stored in drainage ditch
(m)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ CD_WaterVolume -- Volume H2O stored in drainage ditch
(m^3)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ CDay -- Cumulative day
(d)
Module: Main Minimum: 0
+ CDRad -- Clear day radiation
(MJ m^-2 d^-1)
Estimated solar radiation at the surface on a cloudless day Module: Weather Minimum: 0
+ ColdFac -- Cold stress factor
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ AgeFac -- Perennial age factor
(unitless)
Perennial crops have low potential growth when planted, increase to a plateau, stays level for a few years, then decreases Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ cropmod -- Simple or Complex Model?
(N/A)
S for Simple, C for Complex Module: Crop
+ cThrTime -- Cumulative thermal time
(degree day)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ CultivarID -- Cultivar code
(N/A)
Only used for the complex model Module: Crop
+ CWAD -- Total above ground biomass
(kg ha^-1)
Total mass of stem, leaves, grain, etc. Module: Crop Minimum: 0
Sum of (1.0 - DrghtFac) during a growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ DRNC -- Cumulative drainage
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ dThrTime -- Daily thermal time
(degree day)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ EOAC -- Potential ET, cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ EOAD -- Potential ET, daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ EPAC -- Plant transp., cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ EPAD -- Plant transp., daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ EPOAC -- Potential plant evap. cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ EPOAD -- Potential plant evap. daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ESAC -- Soil evaporation, cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ESAD -- Soil evaporation, daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ESOAC -- Potential soil evap. cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ESOAD -- Potential soil evap. daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ETAC -- Evapotranspiration, cumul.
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ETAD -- Evapotranspiration, daily
(mm d^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ ExpElev -- Elevation for experiment site
(m)
Echos the Elev variable in XDB/Experiment Module: Main
+ ExpID -- Experiment ID
(N/A)
+ ExpLat -- Latitude for experiment site
(degree)
Echos the Lat variable in XDB/Experiment Module: Main
+ ExpLong -- Longitude for experiment site
(degree)
Echos the Long variable in XDB/Experiment Module: Main
+ FldLvlSet -- Desired level of flood water
(cm)
Set by user Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ Flood -- Flood water height, current
(cm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ gPhase -- Development phase
(N/A)
gPhase 0 = Until emergence
gPhase 1 = Until induction (WH,BA incl. vern. Others incl. juv.)
gPhase 2 = Until end of veg. growth (last leaf stops expanding)
gPhase 3 = Until ear stops growing
gPhase 4 = Until maturity
gPhase 5 = Matured
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 4
+ gPhase0Date -- Date Phase 0 is entered
(ISO Date)
Plantng Date Module: Crop
+ gPhase1Date -- Date Phase 1 is entered
(ISO Date)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase2Date -- Date Phase 2 is entered
(ISO Date)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase3Date -- Date Phase 3 is entered
(ISO Date)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase4Date -- Date Phase 4 is entered
(ISO Date)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase0DOY -- Day Phase 0 is entered
(N/A)
Plantng Day of Year Module: Crop
+ gPhase1DOY -- Day Phase 1 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase2DOY -- Day Phase 2 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase3DOY -- Day Phase 3 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase4DOY -- Day Phase 4 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase0Year -- Year Phase 0 is entered
(N/A)
Plantng Year Module: Crop
+ gPhase1Year -- Year Phase 1 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase2Year -- Year Phase 2 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase3Year -- Year Phase 3 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ gPhase4Year -- Year Phase 4 is entered
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ GWAD -- Dry weight - grain
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ HeatFac -- Heat stress factor
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ HRLT -- Day Length
(hr)
Module: Weather Minimum: 0 Maximum: 24
+ HWAD -- Cumulative harvested plant mass
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ HWAH -- Pirmary Harvest
(kg ha^-1)
Dry Weight Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ HWAHC -- Cumulative Pirmary Harvest
(kg ha^-1)
Dry Weight Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ IPAR -- Intercepted photosynthetically active radiation
(MJ m^-2 d^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ IRRC -- Cumulative irrigation
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ KRPP -- Number of kernels per shoot
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LAI -- Leaf area index
(m^2 m^-2)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LAIMax -- Max. leaf area index in the season
(m^2 m^-2)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LAIMaxDate -- Date of max leaf area index
(ISO Date)
Date of maximum leaf area index during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LAIMaxDOY -- Day of max leaf area index of the year
(N/A)
Day of year of maximum leaf area index of the year during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LAIMaxYear -- Year of max leaf area index
(N/A)
Year of maximum leaf area index during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LeafEq -- Leaf equivalent
(leaf equivalent)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LeafEqEar -- Leaf Eq for ear growth
(leaf equivalent)
Development time for ear growth, generally 224 degree days before silking to 100 degree days after silking. Must be greater than phase3 variable. Module: Crop Minimum: 2.9 Maximum: 12.5
+ LeafEqFinal -- Final Leaf equivalent
(leaf equivalent)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LeafNum -- Number of leaves
(count)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LWAD -- Dry weight - leaf
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ LWAT -- Dry weight - leaf - tillers
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ matDate -- Date maturity occurs
(Unitless)
ISO Date Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ matDOY -- Day of year maturity occurs
(Unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ matYear -- Year maturity occurs
(Unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ MulchCover -- Mulch coverage
(fraction)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ MulchDW -- Mulch dry weight
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ MulchSponge -- Mulch water holding capacity
(cm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ MulchWat -- Water in mulch
(cm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ N_ActInoBl -- Below ground active inorg. N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_ActOrgBl -- Below ground active organic N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_AmmoniaBl -- Total ammonia in soil
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_BFixBl -- Below ground asymbiotic N fixed
(kg ha^-1)
N fixed by soil microbes (bacteria, etc) summed across all soil layers. Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_FertApp -- N fertilizer applied
(kg ha^-1)
Cumulative nitrogen applied in fertilizer Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_FertBl -- Below ground fertilizer N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Fix -- Cumulative N fixed
(kg ha^-1)
For symbiosis (legumes, etc.) Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Harvst -- Cumulative harvested plant N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_In -- Total N additions
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_LabileBl -- Below ground labile N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Min -- N Mineralization/Immobilization
(kg ha^-1)
Daily Mineralization/Immobilization values accumulated for all the layers Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_SOCMin -- N Mineralization/Immobilization from SOC
(kg ha^-1)
Daily Mineralization/Immobilization from Soil Organic Carbon values accumulated for all the layers Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_FOMMin -- N Mineralization/Immobilization from FOM
(kg ha^-1)
Daily Mineralization/Immobilization from Fresh Organic Matter values accumulated for all the layers Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_N2 -- Cumulative N2 produced
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry
+ N_N2O -- Cumulative N2O to the atmosphere
(kg ha^-1)
Cumulative N2O released into the atmosphere from the surface layer via diffusion Module: Soil Biochemistry
+ N_N2OProd -- Daily N2O produced from nit/denitrification
(kg ha^-1 d^-1)
Daily N2O produced as a by-product during nitrification/denitrification in soil Module: Soil Biochemistry
+ N_Net -- Net N change
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_NitrateBl -- Total nitrate in soil
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Out -- Total N withdrawals
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Plants -- Cumulative plant uptake N
(kg ha^-1)
This does not count N created by symbionts Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_RapFOMAb -- Above ground rapid FOM N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_RapFOMBl -- Below ground rapid FOM N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_ResOrgBl -- Below ground resistant org. N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_SloFOMAb -- Above ground slow FOM N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_SloFOMBl -- Below ground slow FOM N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_SloInoBl -- Below ground slow inorganic N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_SloOrgBl -- Below ground slow organic N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Sol -- Below ground solution N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_StDead -- Recognizeable standing dead N
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_UreaBl -- Total urea in soil
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ N_Vol -- Total N that can volatilize
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ NIAD -- Inorganic N in soil
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ NitroFac -- N stress factor
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ NitroStressDays -- Cumulative N stress
(unitless)
Sum of (1.0 - NitroFac) during a growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ NLCC -- Cumulative N leached
(kg ha^-1)
N leaving the bottom of the soil profile. Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ NOAD -- Organic N in soil
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ OWAD -- Dry weight - one grain
(g)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ OWAT -- Dry weight - one grain-tillers
(g)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ P_ActInoBl -- Below ground active inorg. P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_ActOrgBl -- Below ground active organic P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_FertApp -- N fertilizer applied
(kg ha^-1)
Cumulative phosphorus applied in fertilizer Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_FertBl -- Below ground fertilizer P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_Harvst -- Cumulative harvested plant P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_In -- Total P additions
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_LabileBl -- Below ground labile P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_Net -- Net P change
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_Out -- Total P withdrawals
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_Plants -- Cumulative plant uptake P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_RapFOMAb -- Above ground rapid FOM P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_RapFOMBl -- Below ground rapid FOM P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_ResOrgBl -- Below ground resistant org. P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_SloInoBl -- Below ground slow inorganic P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_SloOrgBl -- Below ground slow organic P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_Sol -- Below ground solution P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ P_StDead -- Recognizeable standing dead P
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ PhaseDes -- Development phase name
(N/A)
Until emergence -- Phase 0
Until induction -- Phase 1 (WH,BA incl. vern. Others incl. juv.)
Until end veg. -- Phase 2 (last leaf stops expanding)
Until end ear -- Phase 3
Until maturity -- Phase 4
Matured -- Phase 5
Module: Crop Minimum: N/A Maximum: N/A
+ PhosFac -- P stress factor
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ PhosStressDays -- Cumulative P stress
(unitless)
Sum of (1.0 - PhosFac) during a growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ PhotoFac -- Photoperiod factor
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ POND -- Ponding height, current
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ PONDMX -- Ponding height, maximum
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ PREC -- Cumulative precipitation
(mm)
Module: Weather Minimum: 0
+ RadUseEf -- Radiation use efficiency
(g MJ^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ Rain -- Daily precipitation
(mm)
Module: Weather Minimum: 0
+ RcID -- Unique ID for rotation compon.
(N/A)
Module: Crop
+ RelatvTT -- Relative thermal time
(unitless)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ RID -- Rotation ID
(N/A)
Counter for occurance of a given rotation component Module: Main
+ ROFC -- Cumulative runoff
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ RootDep -- Root depth
(cm)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ RWAD -- Dry weight - root
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ RWADMax -- Max dry weight - root
(kg ha^-1)
Maximum root weight during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ RWADMaxDate -- Date of max dry weight - root
(ISO Date)
Date of maximum root weight during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ RWADMaxDOY -- Day of max dry weight of the year - root
(N/A)
Day of year of maximum root weight of during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ RWADMaxYear -- Year of max dry weight - root
(N/A)
Year of maximum root weight during growing season Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SatDef -- Saturation Deficiet
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ Sink -- C Sink
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SinkMax -- C Sink Maximum
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SoilAlbedo -- Soil Albedo
(unitless)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ SoilElev -- Elevation of soil profile
(m)
Module: Water Balance
+ SoilID -- Soil Code
(N/A)
Code of soil used in experiment Module: Main
+ SoilLat -- Latitude of soil profile
(degree)
Module: Water Balance
+ SoilLong -- Longitude of soil profile
(degree)
Module: Water Balance
+ SolRadMult -- Sol Rad Mult (MPI Only)
(fraction)
How much to reduce the solar radiation due to intercropping (MPI version) shading. Module: Crop Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1
+ Source -- C Source
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SpeciesID -- Species code
(N/A)
Formerly limited to two characters Module: Crop
+ SRAA -- Average solar radiation
(MJ m^-2 d^-1)
Module: Weather Minimum: 0
+ StationElev -- Elevation of weather station
(m)
Module: Weather
+ StationID -- Weather Station Code
(N/A)
Code of weather station used in experiment Module: Main
+ StationLat -- Latitude of weather station
(degree)
Module: Weather
+ StationLong -- Longitude of weather station
(degree)
Module: Weather
+ SWAD -- Dry weight - stem
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SWAT -- Dry weight - stem - tillers
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ SWXD -- Potentially extractable water
(cm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ TIDRC -- Cumulative tile drainage
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ TMNA -- Average min. temperature
(degree C)
Module: Weather
+ TApexDay -- Apex daytime temperature
(degree C)
Module: Weather
+ TApexNight -- Apex nighttime temperature
(degree C)
Module: Weather
+ TApexMean -- Apex mean temperature
(degree C)
Mean is weighted by number of hour of sunlight. Module: Weather
+ TMXA -- Average max. temperature
(degree C)
Module: Weather
+ VDays -- Vernalization Days
(Days)
Module: Crop Minimum: 0
+ VPD -- Vapor Pressure Deficit
(kPa)
Module: Weather
+ WTDEPTH -- Water Table Depth
(mm)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0
+ Year -- Four digit year
(N/A)
Module: Main
+ Table: Results_Layer
+ BD -- Bulk density
(Mg m^-3)
Module: Water Balance Minimum: 0 Maximum: 2.65
+ C_ActOrg -- Total active organic C
(kg ha^-1)
Module: Soil Biochemistry Minimum: 0
+ C_CO2_FOM_lay -- C in cumulative CO2 evolved from FOM
(kg ha^-1)
+ TotBas -- Base saturation
(cmol kg^-1)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0
+ TotN -- Total N
(%)
-- Required
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ TotP -- P, total
(mg kg^-1)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0
+ ZLYR -- Depth to base of layer
(cm)
-- Required
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 400
+
Weather
File (WDB)
This file contians weather for one or more "stations"
For each station the StationID identifies it. The experiment (XDB) file needs both the name of this weather file and StationID to indetify the weather to use.
+ Table: Stations
General information about the location
+ Amp -- Air temperature amplitude
(degree C)
-- Optional
Air temperature amplitude, monthly averages. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 30
+ Elev -- Elevation
(m)
-- Required
Minimum: -365 Maximum: 8848
+ Hmht -- Height of humidity measurements
(m)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ Lat -- Latitude
(degree)
-- Required
Minimum: -90 Maximum: 90
+ Long -- Longitude
(degree)
-- Optional
Minimum: -180 Maximum: 180
+ Place_Name -- State, province, or country
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ Station_Name -- Station name
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ StationID -- Station code
(N/A)
-- Required
+ Tav -- Air temperature average
(degree C)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 30
+ Tmht -- Height of temp. measurements
(m)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ Wmht -- Height of wind measurements
(m)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ Table: HourlyRain
Hourly rainfall data
Rarely or never used.
+ DOY -- Day of the year
(day of the year)
-- Optional
Minimum: 1 Maximum: 366
+ Hour -- Hour of the day
(h)
-- Optional
Minimum: 1 Maximum: 24
+ HrPrecip -- Rainfall for the hour
(mm)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0
+ StationID -- Weather station ID
(N/A)
-- Optional
Four letter station code. 1:
1
+ Year -- Four digit year
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ Table: Storm_Intensity
Storm rainfall intensity data
Rarely or never used.
+ Month -- Month of the year
(N/A)
-- Optional
Minimum: 1 Maximum: 12
+ SIValue -- Storm intensity for the month
(N/A)
-- Optional
Maximum: 0
+ StationID -- Station ID
(N/A)
-- Optional
1:
1
+ Table: Weather
+ CDRad -- Clear day solar radiation
(MJ m^-2 d^-1)
-- Not Used
Normally this is generated internally in SalGUI Minimum: 0 Maximum: 50
+ DewP -- Dew point temperature
(degree C)
-- Not Used
+ DOY -- Day of the year
(day of the year)
-- Required
Minimum: 1 Maximum: 366
+ PAR -- Photosynthetically active rad.
(moles m^-2 d^-1)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0
+ Rain -- Precipitation
(mm)
-- Required
Minimum: 0
+ Rmax -- Relative humidity, maximum
(%)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ Rmin -- Relative humidity, minimum
(%)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ SH -- Specific humidity
(g/kg)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ SRAD -- Solar radiation
(MJ m^-2 d^-1)
-- Required
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 50
+ Tmax -- Air temperature, maximum
(degree C)
-- Required
Minimum: -99 Maximum: 99
+ Tmin -- Air temperature, minimum
(degree C)
-- Required
Minimum: -99 Maximum: 99
+ Wind -- Wind run
(km/d^)
-- Not Used
Minimum: 0
+ WindSp -- Average wind speed
(m/s)
-- Not Used
Averaged over 24 hours Minimum: 0
+ Year -- Four digit year
(N/A)
-- Required
+
Experiment
File (XDB)
This file contains management parameters for a number of experiments.
Specifies soil, weather and crop files that will be used for each experiment. Additionally describes planting, irrigation, fertilizer, tillage and other managment practices for those experiments.
+ Table: Experiment
+ Address -- Address of Experiment
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ Cropfp -- Crop file path
(N/A)
-- Required
+ Custom -- Indentify String
(N/A)
-- Optional
This should be a space delimited set of name=value pairs. This can be printed in output file(s) for post process sorting/filtering.
+ Elev -- Elevation
(m)
-- Optional
Not used by the model but can printed in the output file(s) to aid is spatial post-processing Minimum: -365 Maximum: 8848
+ ExpID -- ID for experiment
(N/A)
-- Required
+ FracResOrgInTotOrgC -- Fraction SOC in initial resistant pool
(fraction)
-- Optional
Fraction of organic soil C to go into initial resistant pool. If it exists it will override the FracResOrgInTotOrgC value in Soils and the ResC value in Soil Layers. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1 Default: 0.5
+ Label1 -- An example of a custom label
(Text)
-- Optional
+ Label2 -- Another example of a custom label
(Text)
-- Optional
+ Table: EnvMod
Experiment level environmental modifications.
These describe environmental modifications based on calendar dates, independent of the current rotation component.
+ CO2Adj -- CO2 adjustment
(ppm)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Default: 330
+ CO2Fac -- CO2 adjustment factor
(N/A)
-- Optional
Default: R A:
Add
M:
Multiply
R:
Replace
S:
Subtract
Environmental Modification Management [(N)o environmental modification, (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. D:
Days after Planting
N:
No Environmental Modification
R:
Reported Date
Y:
Reported Day of the year
Fertilizer management [(A)uto, (N)o Fertilizer, Auto with (F)ixed amount, (R)eported Date, rported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. A:
Automatic
D:
Days after planting
F:
Automatic with fixed amount
N:
Not Fertilized
R:
Reported Date
Y:
Reported Day of Year
+ IHarI -- Harvest management
(N/A)
-- Required
Harvest management [(A)uto; auto at (G)rowth stages, at (M)aturity, or Top (W)eight (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. A:
Automatic
D:
Days after Planting
G:
At Growth Stages
M:
At Maturity
O:
At maturity Or reported date, which ever happens first
R:
Reported Date
W:
Harvest when crop reaches given weight
Y:
Reported Day of Year
Management for non-final harvesting of crops [(A)uto; auto at (G)rowth stages, at (M)aturity, or Top (W)eight (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. A:
Automatic
D:
Days after Planting
G:
At Growth Stages
M:
At Maturity
R:
Reported Date
W:
Harvest when crop reaches given weight
Y:
Reported Day of Year
Irrigation management [(A)uto, (N)ot Irrigated, Auto with (F)ixed amount, (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. A:
Automatic and refill profile
D:
Days after planting or day of year
F:
Automatic with fixed amount
N:
Not irrigated
R:
Reported Date
Y:
Reported Day of Year
Residue management [(A)uto for crop sequence, (N)o residue, (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. This is for residue brought in by the grower, not the left over material from previous crop. A:
Automatic
D:
Days after planting or day of year
N:
No Residue Applications
R:
Reported Date
Y:
Reported Day of Year
+ ITilI -- Tillage management
(N/A)
-- Required
Tillage management [(A)uto for crop sequence, (N)o tillage, (R)eported Date, reported (D)ays after planting, or day of the (Y)ear]. A:
Automatic
D:
Days after planting
N:
No tillage
R:
Reported Date
Y:
Reported Day of Year
+ OrderNum -- Order of the treatment
(N/A)
-- Required
Order of the treatment (1, 2, 3...). Minimum: 1
+ Repeat -- # times to repeat component
(N/A)
-- Optional
Number of times to repeat this treatment before moving on to the next one Minimum: 1 Default: 1
+ RcID -- Unique ID for rotation compon.
(N/A)
-- Required
+ Title -- Rotation component title
(N/A)
-- Required
+ UseOnce -- Only use this componet one time
(N/A)
-- Optional
Use a rotation component one time and drop it from reusing later in the rotation (for spin-up) Default: N Y:
Yes, use only once
Y:
No, treat as normal component
+ Table: Mgt_Chemical_App
+ ChAmt -- Chemical application amount
(kg ha^-1)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0
+ ChCod -- Chemical material code
(N/A)
-- Optional
+ ChDep -- Chemical application depth
(cm)
-- Optional
Not used in current version. Minimum: 0
+ ChMet -- Chemical application method
(N/A)
-- Optional
Not used in current version. AP000:
Applied when required - no shortage
AP001:
Broadcast, not incorporated
AP002:
Broadcast, incorporated
AP003:
Banded on surface
AP004:
Banded beneath surface
AP005:
Applied in irrigation water
AP006:
Foliar spray
AP007:
Bottom of hole
AP008:
On the seed
AP009:
Injected
AP011:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, none in soil
AP012:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 15% in soil
AP013:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 30% in soil
AP014:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 45% in soil
AP015:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 60% in soil
AP016:
Broadcast on flooded/saturated soil, 75% in soil
AP017:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 90% in soil
AP018:
Band on saturated soil, 2cm flood, 92% in soil
AP019:
Deeply placed urea super granules/pellets, 95% in
AP020:
Deeply placed urea super granules/pellets, 100% in
+ ChT -- Chemical targets
(N/A)
-- Optional
Not used in current version.
+ DAP -- Days after planting for chem.
(d)
-- Optional
Not used in current version.
+ DOY -- Day of year of chem. event
(day of the year)
-- Optional
Not used in current version. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 366
+ Year -- Year of chemical event
(N/A)
-- Optional
Not used in current version.
+ Table: Mgt_EnvMod_App
+ CO2Adj -- CO2 adjustment
(ppm)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Default: 330
+ CO2Fac -- CO2 adjustment factor
(N/A)
-- Optional
Default: R A:
Add
M:
Multiply
R:
Replace
S:
Subtract
+ DAP -- Days after planting for modif.
(d)
-- Optional
+ DOY -- Day of year of fert. event
(day of the year)
-- Optional
If needed. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 366
+ FerCode -- Fertilizer code
(N/A)
-- Not Used
Fertilizer application/placement code. AP000:
Applied when required - no shortage
AP001:
Broadcast, not incorporated
AP002:
Broadcast, incorporated
AP003:
Banded on surface
AP004:
Banded beneath surface
AP005:
Applied in irrigation water
AP006:
Foliar spray
AP007:
Bottom of hole
AP008:
On the seed
AP009:
Injected
AP011:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, none in soil
AP012:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 15% in soil
AP013:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 30% in soil
AP014:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 45% in soil
AP015:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 60% in soil
AP016:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 75% in soil
AP017:
Brodcast on flooded/saturated soil, 90% in soil
AP018:
Band on saturated soil, 2cm flood, 92% in soil
AP019:
Deeply placed urea super granules/pellets, 95% in
AP020:
Deeply placed urea super granules/pellets, 100% in
Fertilizer decomposition rate constant under optimum conditions. If set to <= 0.0 (or not used) the value will default to the value into global (GDB) file for that fertilizer type. Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1 Default: FerDecRt value in GDB file
+ NEnd -- End of appl., growth stage
(N/A)
-- Optional
End of applications, growth stage. 0:
Until emergence
1:
Until induction (WH,BA incl. vern. Others incl. juv.)
2:
Until end of veg. growth (last leaf stops expanding)
3:
Until ear stops growing
4:
Until maturity
+ SoilNC -- Threshold, N stress factor
(%)
-- Required
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ SoilNX -- Amount per application
(kg N ha^-1)
-- Required
Minimum: 0
+ Table: Mgt_Harvest_App
This section is needed if IHarI = D, M, O, R, or Y
+ DAP -- Days after planting for harv.
(d)
-- Optional
If needed.
+ DOY -- Day of year of harvest event
(day of the year)
-- Optional
If needed. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 366
+ HBmin -- HBmin-- Not Used
+ HBPc -- Percent of byproduct harvested
(%)
-- Optional
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 100
+ HCom -- Harvest component code
(N/A)
-- Not Used
TI000:
Undefined Implement
TI002:
Tandem disk
TI003:
Offset disk
TI004:
Oneway disk
TI005:
Moldboard plow
TI006:
Chisel plow
TI007:
Disk plow
TI008:
Subsoiler
TI009:
Breeder/lister
TI010:
Field cultivator
TI011:
Row crop cultivator
TI012:
Harrow-springtooth
TI013:
Harrow-spike
TI014:
Rotary hoe
TI015:
Roto-tiller
TI016:
Row crop planter
TI017:
Drill
TI018:
Shredder
TI019:
Hoe
TI020:
Planting stick
TI021:
Animal-drawn implement
TI022:
Hand
TI023:
Manual hoeing
SHF_Juv:
Fake code to tell program to use the standard soil hospitality factor (SHF)
SHF_Mat:
Fake code to tell program to use the mature/perperennial soil hospitality factor (SHF_Mat)
+ Year -- Year of tillage event
(N/A)
-- Optional
If needed, four-digits.
Version: X_1.0
03/11/2014
Automatically converted from Access DB by salus_access2xml program.