Agriculture

The WRO has partnered with DSSAT to enhance crop modelling applications in South Africa. Weather data from various sources are being made available in formats that are compatible with DSSAT. Soil maps are currently being scrutinized to identify the best available information for DSSAT soil profile parameterization (recognizing that actual measurements remain the best sources of data). Simulations from previous studies will also be archived and available for download to other crop modellers in the WRO.


Crop models

DSSAT

SAPWAT (used by DWS for irrigation allocation decisions)

APSIM    

AquaCrop

CROPWAT

Hydrus (soil water and solute flux modelling)

MYCANESIM (sugarcane)