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Evaluation of the Dry Bean Model BEANGRO V1.01 for Crop Production Research in a Tropical Environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. W. White ,
G. Hoogenboom ,
J. W. Jones  and
K. J. Boote
J. W. White
Affiliation:
Bean Physiology, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Apartado Aereo 6713, Cali, Colombia
G. Hoogenboom
Affiliation:
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, The University of Georgia, Georgia Station, Griffin, GA 30223, USA
J. W. Jones
Affiliation:
Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
K. J. Boote
Affiliation:
Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Summary

Microcomputer-based simulation models are increasingly being recommended as multipurpose tools for agricultural research. Use of a model should be conditioned by an evaluation of its performance and understanding of its limitations. This paper evaluates the responses of the process-oriented growth model for dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), BEANGRO V1.01, with an emphasis on the factors related to cultivar differences for production in tropical environments. Simulations of seed yield from beans grown under conditions of a known water deficit showed good agreement with observed data. The qualitative response to plant population resembled that of a field trial, and the model showed the expected linear relation between days to maturity and seed yield. Overall, the results suggest that BEANGRO has utility for certain types of agronomic studies, but that improvements are possible, particularly with respect to prediction of phenology.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 1995 , pp. 241 - 254
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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