Evaluation of CERES-maize simulation model results with measured data using water pillow irrigation under semi-arid climatic conditions
2010
The computer-based CERES-maize model for simulating maize growth and development was used to
simulate maize yield in a semi-arid region of Harran Plain of Southeastern Turkey in 2005 and 2006.
Irrigation water was applied with the water pillow (WP) method at three rates: full (WP1.0); and two deficit
irrigation treatments, WP0.75 and WP0.50, which were 75 and 50% of WP1.0, respectively. Measured yields
values ranged from 5600 to 9450 kg ha-1 and 5040 to 8565 kg ha-1 in 2005 and 2006, respectively,
whereas measured biomass values for the same years varied from 11020 to 17965 kg ha-1 and 10985 to
17025 kg ha-1. Statistical analysis of the measured yield and biomass values indicated that there was a
significant difference between irrigation treatments for both years (P <0.05). Simulated results for 2005
and 2006 varied from 5072 to 8991 kg ha-1 and from 4924 to 8168 kg ha-1, while biomass values for the
same years ranged from 10098 and 16906 kg ha-1 and from 10105 to 15985 kg ha-1. For all treatments,
yield and biomass were adequately simulated by the model: differences between simulated and
measured values were less than 6%. Comparison of the model data with the measured values showed
that there was a satisfactory agreement between the measured and simulated values and the model
performed well for both, yield and biomass. Overall, it could be suggested that full irrigation is required
for optimum yield and biomass and CERES-maize model satisfactorily simulated maize yields and
biomass in semi-arid conditions.
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