CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review

Effective nutrient management is essential for boosting maize yield and quality and tackling factors that limit or reduce productivity. The Crop Environment Resource Synthesis (CERES)-Maize model embedded in the Decision Support Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) cropping system model (CSM)...

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Main Authors: Addey Gobezie, Dereje Ademe, Lakesh K. Sharma
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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description Effective nutrient management is essential for boosting maize yield and quality and tackling factors that limit or reduce productivity. The Crop Environment Resource Synthesis (CERES)-Maize model embedded in the Decision Support Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) cropping system model (CSM), known for its accurate predictions, serves as a valuable tool for guiding agricultural decisions, particularly in nutrient management, offering an efficient alternative to traditional long term field trials. This systematic review consolidates the current knowledge on nutrient management practices for maize using the CERES-Maize (DSSAT) model, providing insights that benefit researchers, agronomists, policymakers, and farmers. By leveraging crop system, soil carbon and nitrogen, and daily water balance models with crop/land management options, the model accurately predicts the effect of agricultural practices on crop growth, yield, and environmental impacts. This enables the evaluation of diverse management strategies to improve productivity and sustainability.
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spelling doaj-art-0abf0b464acf4d5e87e5cc1b93fe99a22025-08-20T02:59:15ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-02-0114566110.3390/plants14050661CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic ReviewAddey Gobezie0Dereje Ademe1Lakesh K. Sharma2Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Recourse, Debre Maros University, Amhara P.O. Box. 269, EthiopiaSoil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Systems, University of Florida, Gainesville Campus, Gainesville, FL 32611, USASoil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Systems, University of Florida, Gainesville Campus, Gainesville, FL 32611, USAEffective nutrient management is essential for boosting maize yield and quality and tackling factors that limit or reduce productivity. The Crop Environment Resource Synthesis (CERES)-Maize model embedded in the Decision Support Systems for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) cropping system model (CSM), known for its accurate predictions, serves as a valuable tool for guiding agricultural decisions, particularly in nutrient management, offering an efficient alternative to traditional long term field trials. This systematic review consolidates the current knowledge on nutrient management practices for maize using the CERES-Maize (DSSAT) model, providing insights that benefit researchers, agronomists, policymakers, and farmers. By leveraging crop system, soil carbon and nitrogen, and daily water balance models with crop/land management options, the model accurately predicts the effect of agricultural practices on crop growth, yield, and environmental impacts. This enables the evaluation of diverse management strategies to improve productivity and sustainability.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/5/661<i>Zea mays</i> L.CERES-maizeDSSATnutrient managementagroecology
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CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
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<i>Zea mays</i> L.
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DSSAT
nutrient management
agroecology
title CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
title_full CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
title_short CERES-Maize (DSSAT) Model Applications for Maize Nutrient Management Across Agroecological Zones: A Systematic Review
title_sort ceres maize dssat model applications for maize nutrient management across agroecological zones a systematic review
topic <i>Zea mays</i> L.
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DSSAT
nutrient management
agroecology
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