Feasibility of rainfed potato cultivation in the central region of Córdoba province (Argentina) based on agroclimatic drought risk assessment
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The feasibility of cultivating rainfed potato was determined and the agroclimatic drought risk level was quantified utilizing a mathematical model, with meteorological and climatic information from the central region of Córdoba province (Argentina). The YIELD model was employed with phenologic coefficients and with calculation routines corresponding to late planting potato crop. Maximum evapotranspiration (ETMax) and the effective rainfall (PPEfec) were especially assessed. Two types of variables were used: meteorological and site parameters. Meteorological variables corresponded to Pilar station for 20 years of daily data, summarized in monthly values. Furthermore, the average cycle with climatic information of the total years was analyzed. The site parameters were taken in reference to regional soil conditions. The routine for PPEfec was validated against a model obtained for a soil entic Haplustol Oncativo Series under conventional tillage. Even though the corresponding result of the average cycle qualifies the region for rainfed cultivation, the individual consideration of each cycle shows a different behavior. The rainfed potato simulation indicated 55% (11) non-productive cycles and only 45% (9) feasible, 25% of them presented little stress but in 20% the hydrologic relations were less exactly determined.
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