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Title Improving soil fertility recommendations in Africa using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) / Job Kihara [and others], editors
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 187 pages) : maps
Contents Building Capacity for Modeling in Africa / Andre Bationo, Ramadjita Tabo, Job Kihara, Gerrit Hoogenboom and Pierre C.S. Traore, et al. -- Experiments and Data for Model Evaluation and Application / Gerrit Hoogenboom, James W. Jones, Pierre C.S. Traore and Kenneth J. Boote -- Knowing the African Soils to Improve Fertilizer Recommendations / Andre Bationo, Alfred Hartemink, Obed Lungu, Mustapha Naimi and Peter Okoth, et al. -- Uncertainties in Simulating Crop Performance in Degraded Soils and Low Input Production Systems / James W. Jones, J. Naab, Dougbedji Fatondji, K. Dzotsi and S. Adiku, et al. -- The Response of Maize to N Fertilization in a Sub-humid Region of Ghana: Understanding the Processes Using a Crop Simulation Model / D.S. MacCarthy, P.L.G. Vlek and B.Y. Fosu-Mensah -- Water Use and Yield of Millet Under the Zai System: Understanding the Processes Using Simulation / Dougbedji Fatondji, Andre Bationo, Ramadjita Tabo, James W. Jones and A. Adamou, et al. -- Effect of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies on the Performance of Millet in Niger: Understanding the Processes Using Simulation / A. Adamou, Ramadjita Tabo, Dougbedji Fatondji, O. Hassane and Andre Bationo, et al. -- Evaluation of the CSM-CROPGRO-Soybean Model for Dual-Purpose Soyabean in Kenya / A. Nyambane, D. Mugendi, G. Olukoye, V. Wasike and P. Tittonell, et al. -- Simulation of Potential Yields of New Rice Varieties in the Senegal River Valley / Michiel E. de Vries, Abdoulaye Sow, Vincent B. Bado and Nomé Sakane -- Modeling Maize Response to Mineral Fertilizer on Silty Clay Loam in the Northern Savanna Zone of Ghana Using DSSAT Model / Mathias Fosu, S.S. Buah, R.A.L Kanton and W.A. Agyare -- Beyond Biophysical Recommendations: Towards a New Paradigm / Andre Bationo, Job Kihara and Akin Adesina
Summary The book gives a detailed description of the application of DSSAT in simulating crop and soil processes within various Agro-ecological zones in Africa. The book, an output of a series of 3 workshops, provides examples of the application of DSSAT models to simulate nitrogen applications, soil and water conservation practices including effects of zai technology, phosphorus and maize productivity, generation of genetic coefficients, long-term soil fertility management technologies in the drylands, microdosing, optimization of nitrogen x germplasms x water, spatial analysis of water and nutrient use efficiencies and, tradeoff analysis. The minimum dataset requirements for DSSAT is discussed. This book arises from attempts to address the limited use of models in decision support by African agricultural (both soil scientist and agronomists) scientists
Analysis Life sciences
Computer simulation
Agriculture
Soil conservation
Soil Science & Conservation
Simulation and Modeling
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Soil fertility -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
Crops -- Growth -- Computer simulation
Decision support systems.
Crop zones.
Decision making -- Mathematical models.
Crops, Agricultural
Decision Support Techniques
Soil
Decision Support Systems, Management
soil fertility
decision support systems
crops
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Soil Science.
Decision making -- Mathematical models
Crop zones
Crops -- Growth -- Computer simulation
Decision support systems
Soil fertility
SUBJECT Africa, Sub-Saharan. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001667
Africa South of the Sahara
Subject Sub-Saharan Africa
Form Electronic book
Author Kihara, Job
ISBN 9789400729605
940072960X
9400729596
9789400729599