Texas Scenario Simulation of Sorghum Hybrids Using Historical Weather Data

<p>In the following simulations, APSIM (version 7.9, built number is r4044) software is required. <a href="https://www.apsim.info/download-apsim/">https://www.apsim.info/download-apsim/</a></p> <p>In the Texas scenario simulations, the physiology parameters from 2018 West Lafayette (SorghumXMLOutputUQ) were used to run APSIM simulations of sorghum hybrids grown in Bushland, TX using historical weather data from 1980 to 2017. In the simulation, we assumed the sowing date for all years was June 1 and the plant density was 20 plants/m<sup>2</sup> with irrigation.  The simulations were run using the weather data (Bushland.met) and physiology parameter files (SorghumXMLOutputUQ) to simulate the production of sorghum hybrids harvested at 80, 100, and 120 days after sowing (TXallyearsEnd80DAS.apsim, TXallyearsEnd100DAS.apsim, and TXallyearsEnd120DAS.apsim). </p> <p>APSIM models were validated for nine of the hybrids evaluated in multi-year trials in Bushland, Texas as part of the Texas A&M Forage Sorghum Test (<a href="https://amarillo.tamu.edu/amarillo-center-programs/agronomy/forage-sorghum/">https://amarillo.tamu.edu/amarillo-center-programs/agronomy/forage-sorghum/</a>). </p>