Research Article

Estimating Rice Yield under Changing Weather Conditions in Kenya Using CERES Rice Model

Table 1

Crop management data used in the model.

Serial/numberSimulation parameterMweaAheroWest KanoBunyala

1Planting methodNurseryNurseryNurseryNursery
2CultivarBasmati 370IR 2793-80-1IR 2793-80-1IR 2793-80-1
3Transplanting dateJuly 22, 2011August 18, 2011August 27, 2011August 2, 2011
4Planting distributionHillHillHillHill
5Row spacing25 cm by 25 cm25 cm by 25 cm25 cm by 25 cm25 cm by 25 cm
6Planting depth2 cm2 cm2 cm2 cm
7Transplanting age8 days12 days14 days10 days
8Plant per hill1111
9Plants per m216161616
10Fertilizer application
 14 DAP125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1
 34 DAP125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1125 kg ha−1
11 Irrigation application (mm)410 mm in 16 applications410 in 15 applications360 mm in 13 applications 2200 mm in 14 applications