Improving Soil Fertility Recommendations in Africa using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT)
Editors: Kihara, J., Fatondji, D., Jones, J.W., Hoogenboom, G., Tabo, R., Bationo, A. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Presents examples on the application of DSSAT models and general crop modelling concepts, using African examples
- Presents and discusses minimum dataset requirement for appropriate modelling in DSSAT
- Highlights common challenges of crop growth modelling in the African situation
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The book gives a detailed description of the application of DSSAT in simulating crop and soil processes within various Agro-ecological zones in Africa. The book, an output of a series of 3 workshops, provides examples of the application of DSSAT models to simulate nitrogen applications, soil and water conservation practices including effects of zai technology, phosphorus and maize productivity, generation of genetic coefficients, long-term soil fertility management technologies in the drylands, microdosing, optimization of nitrogen x germplasms x water, spatial analysis of water and nutrient use efficiencies and, tradeoff analysis. The minimum dataset requirements for DSSAT is discussed. This book arises from attempts to address the limited use of models in decision support by African agricultural (both soil scientist and agronomists) scientists.
- Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Building Capacity for Modeling in Africa
Pages 1-7
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Experiments and Data for Model Evaluation and Application
Pages 9-18
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Knowing the African Soils to Improve Fertilizer Recommendations
Pages 19-42
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Uncertainties in Simulating Crop Performance in Degraded Soils and Low Input Production Systems
Pages 43-59
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The Response of Maize to N Fertilization in a Sub-humid Region of Ghana: Understanding the Processes Using a Crop Simulation Model
Pages 61-75
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Improving Soil Fertility Recommendations in Africa using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT)
- Editors
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- Job Kihara
- Dougbedji Fatondji
- James W Jones
- Gerrit Hoogenboom
- Ramadjita Tabo
- Andre Bationo
- Copyright
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-007-2960-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-2960-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-2959-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-94-007-9690-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 188
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