Crop Science Research in Arid Regions

Crop Science Research in Arid Regions

Evaluation of Sugarcane Yield Affected as Irrigation Level and Fertilizer by using Aquacrop Model

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Farzad Haghnazari 1
Mahshid Ghanbarian 2
Ali Sheini Dashtegol 3
Vida Varnaseri 4
1 Ph.D. student of irrigation and drainage at University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
2 Ph.D. student of irrigation and drainage at Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
3 Ph.D. student of irrigation and drainage at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
4 Ph.D. student of agricultural ecology at University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
10.22034/csrar.2020.119085
Abstract
Increasing water use efficiency in order to more produce in the agriculture section has special importance. Therefore, simulation of plant growth stages and, consequently, prediction of product yield lead to better planning and more efficient management in the production process. The present study was conducted with the aim of predicting yield and sugarcane biomass at ratoon stage in the third year of planting, with AquaCrop model in Amir Kabir Agro-industry Co. with three levels of full irrigation or 100% water requirement (I1), 75% (I2) and 55% water requirement (I3) and three levels of 100% manure requirement of sugarcane plant to nitrogen fertilizer (F1), 80% (F2) and 60% (F3) with four replications in 2010-2011. For calibration of the model, the calibration values with the prediction of statistical error of R2 for yield and biomass for all levels of fertilization and irrigation were 0.97 and 0.96 respectively. In the validation stage, the yield of the product was simulated in different conditions of irrigation management, and it was compared with actual yield, and the correlation coefficients for the yield of the product and the biomass was estimated to be 0.91 and 0.81, respectively. The results showed that F2I1 has higher yield and biomass than other treatments and with the 20% reduction in fertilizer application, the desired yield could be achieved. This will reduce agricultural costs and, in the long run, will also eliminate the negative effects of excessive fertilizer use and, while increasing production, will be a strategic plan for achieving sustainable agricultural objectives.
Keywords
Biomass
Calibration
Sensitivity analysis
Validation
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Crop Science Research in Arid Regions
Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 3
November 2020
Pages 87-96

  • Receive Date 29 April 2019
  • Revise Date 09 August 2019
  • Accept Date 06 November 2019