A Comprehensive R Interface for the DSSAT Cropping Systems Model

The purpose of this package is to provide a comprehensive R interface to the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer Cropping Systems Model (DSSAT-CSM; see < https://dssat.net> for more information). The package provides cross-platform functions to read and write input files, run DSSAT-CSM, and read output files.

DSSAT

The purpose of this package is to provide a comprehensive R interface to the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer Cropping Systems Model (DSSAT-CSM). The package provides cross-platform functions to:

Implemented

• Read input files:
  • File X
  • File T
  • File A
  • Crop parameter files (*.CUL,*.ECO)
  • Soil input files (*.SOL)
  • Weather input files (*.WTH)
  • Pest input files (*.PST)
  • DSSAT Batch file (DSSBatch.V*)
• Write input files:
  • File X
  • File T
  • File A
  • Weather input files (*.WTH)
  • Soil input files (*.SOL)
  • DSSAT Batch file (DSSBatch.V*)
• Run DSSAT-CSM in the following modes:
  • Batch
• Read output files:
  • Daily
  • Seasonal

Awaiting implementation

• Read input files:
  • Crop parameter files (*.SPE)
• Write input files:
  • Pest input files (*.PST)
  • Crop parameter files (*.SPE)
• Run DSSAT-CSM in the following modes:
  • Seasonal
  • Sequence