Application of TAMSAT-ALERT soil moisture forecasts for planting date decision support in Africa
Deciding when to plant is critical for smallholders in Africa. If they plant too early, farmers risk seedling death if the rains are not established; if they plant too late, there will not be enough rain to sustain the crop through critical development periods. In this study, we present a new decisi...
Main Authors: | Emily Black, Dagmawi Teklu Asfaw, Alex Sananka, Stephen Aston, Victoria L. Boult, Ross I. Maidment |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Climate |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.993511/full |
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