General
Name
Simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling
Program type
Simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling
Available since
Description
A simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling.
This model has been published as:
Van Oort, P.A.J., Saito, K., Zwart, S.J., Shrestha, S., 2014. A simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling. Field Crops Research 156(1): 303-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.11.007
Specifications
Scale of application
field
Spatial resolution
macro / field
Key outputs
Simulated heat sterility in rice
Time horizon
days
Time step of modeling
hour
Software requirements
Required to run
Microsoft Excell
Required to develop
Microsoft Excell
Database I/O
NA
Examples
Applications & Use
- quantifying heat sterility risks
- Cropping calendar optimisation
Contact
Address
WUR, Plant Production Systems, P.O. Box 430, 6700 AK Wageningen, The Netherlands
Email
pepijn.vanoort@wur.nl; p.vanoort@cgiar.org