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Rethinking the WOFOST model to simulate growth and development of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis)

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  • Tang, Ruoling
  • Supit, Iwan
  • Zhang, Fen
  • Wang, Xiaozhong
  • Zhang, Fusuo
  • Chen, Xuanjing
  • Chen, Xinping
  • Hutjes, Ronald

Abstract

Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis) is a leading open-field leafy vegetable crop in China, with known shallow roots, short lifespan and high nutritional content. To ensure its precise field management in a changing world, an accurate leafy vegetable model is urgently needed to enhance decision-making.

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  • Tang, Ruoling & Supit, Iwan & Zhang, Fen & Wang, Xiaozhong & Zhang, Fusuo & Chen, Xuanjing & Chen, Xinping & Hutjes, Ronald, 2025. "Rethinking the WOFOST model to simulate growth and development of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. Pekinensis)," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:230:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25002082
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104468
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