Using the DSSAT Model to Support Decision Making Regarding Fertilizer Microdosing for Maize Production in the Sub-humid Region of Benin

Using the DSSAT Model to Support Decision Making Regarding Fertilizer Microdosing for Maize Production in the Sub-humid Region of Benin

Fertilizer microdosing is being widely promoted across sub-Saharan Africa, yet all recommendations regarding this technology are derived from short-term studies. Such studies are insufficient to properly assess the production risk caused by climatic variability. To address this issue while avoiding...

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Main Authors: Pierre G. Tovihoudji, P. B. Irénikatché Akponikpè, Euloge K. Agbossou, Charles L. Bielders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
CERES-Maize
model
decision support
fertilizer microdosing
manure
inter-annual yield variability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00013/full

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