Factor

Level

Burdekin

Mackay

NSW

Start of Harvest (day of year)

168

229

290

168

229

290

168

229

290

Lodging effect on photosynthesis

L0 = no effect

L1 = reduce photosynthesis by 30%

L2 = reduce photosynthesis by 50%

L0

L1

L2

L0

L1

L2

L0

L1

L2

Respiration levels

R0 = no respiration

R1 = respiration of 0.4% of total dry mass/day

R0

R1

R0

R1

R0

R1

Irrigation:

deficit (mm)*

allocation (mm)**

20*

40*

60*

80*

100**

300**

500**

50**

200**

Soil

Good

Moderate

Poor

Good

Moderate

Poor

Good

Moderate

Poor

Number of crop model parameterisations

216

162

108