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Calibration and validation of the AquaCrop model for simulating cotton growth under a semi-arid climate in Uzbekistan

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  • Boulange, Julien
  • Nizamov, Sherzod
  • Nurbekov, Aziz
  • Ziyatov, Musulmon
  • Kamilov, Bakhtiyor
  • Nizamov, Sirojiddin
  • Abduvasikov, Abduaziz
  • Khamdamova, Gulnoza
  • Watanabe, Hirozumi

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Cotton is a crucial fiber crop, but its conventional production methods are heavily water intensive. In regions where water availability already limits cotton yields, there is a growing need to explore alternative field management practices that stabilize yields while reducing irrigation demands. Crop models, such as the AquaCrop model, are instrumental in these efforts, enabling simulations of the complex interactions between field management, water dynamics, crop growth, and yield. However, the variability in calibrated parameter values reported across AquaCrop studies for cotton raises concerns about the transferability and reliability of previously calibrated models.

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  • Boulange, Julien & Nizamov, Sherzod & Nurbekov, Aziz & Ziyatov, Musulmon & Kamilov, Bakhtiyor & Nizamov, Sirojiddin & Abduvasikov, Abduaziz & Khamdamova, Gulnoza & Watanabe, Hirozumi, 2025. "Calibration and validation of the AquaCrop model for simulating cotton growth under a semi-arid climate in Uzbekistan," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 310(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:310:y:2025:i:c:s0378377425000745
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109360
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