Aquacrop Model Evaluation for Generation of Irrigation Requirements for Winter Wheat Cultivars

Florent Demelezi; Mihály Jancsó; Zoltán Vekerdy

doi:10.18380/SZIE.COLUM.2023.10.1.27

Authors

Florent Demelezi Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Department of Water Management and Climate Adaptation; Páter Károly u. 1; 2100 Gödöllő https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2545-2105
Mihály Jancsó Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Research Centre for Irrigation and Water Management; Anna-liget 35; 5540 Szarvas, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-9686
Zoltán Vekerdy 1Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Department of Water Management and Climate Adaptation; Páter Károly u. 1; 2100 Gödöllő, Hungary https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5677-8298

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18380/SZIE.COLUM.2023.10.1.27

Keywords:

AquaCrop, irrigation, water productivity, wheat, efficiency

Abstract

Researches on the water-saving techniques in agriculture should be brought forward because of water resources shortages. The optimisation of irrigation strategies to increase water-use efficiency is an important factor in water security for the region. AquaCrop model based on FAO’s crop water productivity is used to simulate yield. In our study, the model was calibrated to the field measurements of the MATE ÖVKI Lysimeter Research Station. Four winter wheat cultivars were cultivated under non-limiting water range. Four different average yields were measured as 6.1 t/ha, 5.0 t/ha, 6.3 t/ha and 7.6 t/ha after the harvest on 6th of July 2020, respectively. The results of vegetative growth were inserted and simulated for the same climate conditions, field management, soil profile and groundwater parameters. Whereas we have achieved a yield of 6,1 t/ha 5,0 t/ha, 6,3 t/ha and 7,6 t/h with respective water productivity of 1.17 and 1.07 and 1.23 and 1.2 from the AquaCrop model schedule, respectively. In practice, water optimisation based on climate data and crop yield can help us achieve the goal. The crop cycle of the plants was a fixed value of 187 days and harvest index of 45% was used in model settings. Generation of sprinkler irrigation schedule developed from this research would provide information for farming communities to mitigate the occurrence of the adverse effect of climate change through innovative changes.

Author Biography

Florent Demelezi, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Department of Water Management and Climate Adaptation; Páter Károly u. 1; 2100 Gödöllő

corresponding author
f.demelezi@gmail.com

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