LINTUL-2, a simple crop growth model for both potential and water limited growing conditions

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    General
    Name
    LINTUL2
    Program type
    Crop growth simulation model
    Available since
    Description

    LINTUL2 is a crop growth model that is able to simulate crop growth model under both potential and water limited (i.e. rainfed) conditions. It assumes that nutrient supply and crop management are optimal. The main processes modelled are photosynthesis, phenology, assimilate distribution over crop organs, evapo-transpiration and a soil water balance. The photosynthesis calculation is based on a simple relationship between the incoming radiation intercepted by the canopy and the crop growth.

    Scale of application
    field
    Spatial resolution
    ha
    Key outputs

    Total biomass production, yield, evapo-transpiration, amount of soil water; results are given for both irrigated and rainfed conditions

    Time horizon
    growth period
    Time step of modeling
    day
    Required to run

    FST, FORTRAN

    Required to develop

    FST, FORTRAN

    Database I/O
    none
    Background information
    Applications & Use

    LINTUL2 can be applied for analysing crop experiments under irrigated and rainfed conditions; it is also useful for starting with crop modelling

    Author(s)
    Peter Leffelaar
    Address
    WUR, Plant Production Systems, P.O. Box 430, 6700 AK Wageningen, The Netherlands