Economic yield model

model computing crop economic yield from above-ground biomass

deterministic model, dimensional model, linear model, mathematical model, static model

Description

This model computes crop economic yield using the harvest index concept. Economic yield is calculated as the product of harvest index and above-ground biomass at maturity. The formulation assumes that yield is proportional to accumulated vegetative production. The model provides a simplified but robust estimate of harvestable crop yield. It does not explicitly represent grain filling or reproductive organ growth.

Contained entities

crop economic yield equation	$Y L D_{j} = H I_{j} B_{A G}$
	$Y L D$ represents crop yield
	$B_{A G}$ represents accumulated potential above-ground biomass
	$H I$ represents potential harvest index at maturity

potential crop growth model (biomass)
above-ground biomass equation	$B_{A G, i} = B_{P, i} - R W T_{i}$
	$B_{A G}$ represents accumulated potential above-ground biomass
	$B_{p}$ represents accumulated potential biomass
	$R W T$ represents accumulated total root weight

Computational tasks

computation of crop economic yield, computation of above-ground biomass

References

The EPIC Crop Growth Model	(use)

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