1. BioKenaF: A crop growth simulation model for kenaf September “27-30” 2006 Madrid, Spain “A Crop Growth Dynamic Simulation Model for Kenaf” University of Thessaly Department of Agriculture, Crop Production & Agricultural Environment Laboratory of Agronomy and Applied Crop Physiology (UTH) Greece

2. Model structure  Leaf Photosynthesis  Canopy Photosynthesis  Respiration  Dry Matter distribution  Water balance routine

3. Leaf Photosynthesis The relation between available radiation and CO 2 gross assimilation by a single leaf is described by an asymptotic exponential relation FG = AMAX * ( 1 − EXP(− EFF*PAR/AMAX) ) FG: assimilation in kg(CO 2 )ha -1 (leaf)h -1 PAR: photosynthetically active radiation(J m -2 s -1 ) EFF: is the light use efficiency in kg ha -1 h -1 /J m -2 s -1 AMAX: maximum rate of CO 2 assimilation in kg(CO 2 )ha -1 (leaf)h -1.

4. Canopy Photosynthesis EXTRA TERRESTIAL IRRADIANCE GLOBAL RADIATION PAR PARDIR PARDIF VIS As. Rate of sunlit leaves As. Rate of shaded leaves Total Assimilation Rate Integration

5. Respiration Maintenance respiration (MRR): Energy consumed to meet maintenance requirements. MRR org =R org *S org Growth respiration (EC): Respiration providing energy for the conversion of primary photosynthesis into structural plant materials like, proteins, cellulose, fats, lignin. DWI org =DailyGain org *EC Maintenance respiration (MRR): Energy consumed to meet maintenance requirements. MRR org =R org *S org Growth respiration (EC): Respiration providing energy for the conversion of primary photosynthesis into structural plant materials like, proteins, cellulose, fats, lignin. DWI org =DailyGain org *EC

6. Dry matter distribution (Daily basis) Total Assimilation Rate Carbohydrate As. Rate (FGASS) Rate of NET Potential As. Maintenance Respiration DWI LEAF - EC leaf DWI STEM - EC Stem DWI SHEATH - EC Sheath DWI ROOTS - EC Root DWI S. ORGANS -EC SO - * FR org DVS

7. BioKenaF: Relation diagram Light Temp Photosynthesis Development rate Development stage Partitioning coefficients Assimilate pool Maintenance respiration BIOMASS STEMS ST. ORGANS PETIOLES ROOTS LEAVES LAI Growth CONV. EFF. SLA

8. BioKenaF: Relation Diagram

9. Application HARDWARE Processor: AMD ATHLON XP 2800+ Motherboard: Gigabyte 7N400-Pro RAM: 1 GB 400 Mhz Hard disk: W.Digital 160 GB Graphics: GA 6600 GT 128 MB Ram SOFTWARE Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Microsoft Excel 2000 Helexis Icon Catcher v3.0 Microsoft Paint for windows XP SIMULATION TIME 4 sec 13 sec including exportation to MS Excel

10. BioKenaF application Interface Input Form

11. BioKenaF application Soil Type Input Form

12. BioKenaF application Irrigation Data Manager

13. BioKenaF application Editor of Meteorological Data Files

14. Results total stem leaves petioles Palamas- Karditsa (Greece) Year 2003, 100% Irrigation

15. Results Palamas- Karditsa (Greece) Year 2003, 50% Irrigation total stem leaves petioles

16. Results Palamas- Karditsa (Greece) Year 2003, 25% Irrigation total stem leaves petioles

17. Results Italy Bolognia Year 2003, potential productivity

18. Results Italy Bolognia Year 2004, potential productivity

19. Results total stem leaves petioles France- Nicae Year 2005, potential productivity

20. Results Greece Year 2003

21. Results Greece Year 2004

22. Results Greece Year 2005

23. Results Bolognia Year 2003

24. Results Bolognia Year 2003

25. Results France Year 2004

26. Results Summary

27. Missing Data Wheather LocationYearTMAXTMINRadiationPrecipitationWindRHDay of Emer.HarvestsIrrigationSoil TypeG. Water Portugal2003XXXXXXXXXXX 2004XXXXXXXXXXX 2005 XXX Catania2003 X X XX 2004 Problem XX 2005 XX Spain2003 X X X XXX 2004 X X X XXX 2005 X X X XXX Greece2003 ? XXXXX CETA2004 ? X XXX 2005XX?XXXX XXX France2003XXXXXXXX XX 2004XXXXXXXX XX

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