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TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaptation of water and nitrogen management to future climates for sustaining potato yield in Minnesota: Field and simulation study
JO - Agricultural Water Management
VL - 152
IS -
SP - 198
EP - 206
PY - 2015/4//
T2 -
AU - Vashisht, B.B.
AU - Nigon, T.
AU - Mulla, D.J.
AU - Rosen, C.
AU - Xu, H.
AU - Twine, T.
AU - Jalota, S.K.
SN - 0378-3774
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2015.01.011
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377415000207
KW - Climate change
KW - Potato yield
KW - Water use efficiency
KW - Water and nitrogen stress
KW - NO3 leaching
AB - Abstract
The present study focuses on (i) evaluation of potato crop yield under present time slice (PTS) with recommended management of nitrogen (N) fertilizer and irrigation on sandy soils of Minnesota, USA (ii) simulation of potato productivity and nitrate leaching with the SUBSTOR DSSAT-potato model in a projected future climatic environment (20382067) and (iii) evaluation of alternative irrigation and N management strategies with the DSSAT model as adaptation measures to minimize climate change impacts. Ensemble global climate model output for each of three future mid-century (MC) 10-years time slices of crop growing season predicts increases in maximum temperature (Tmax) of 0.7, 1.2 and 2.1 °C; and in minimum temperature (Tmin) of 0.6, 1.3 and 2.0 °C in MC1 (20382047), MC2 (20482057) and MC3 (20582067), respectively, during the tuber bulking periods. Rainfall (RF) of 253.1 mm in PTS decreased by 29.7, 16.7 and 6.5 mm in MC1MC3, respectively. Under the changed climate, simulations indicated decreases in potato yields of 1929%, harvest index of 49% and water use efficiency of 2232% compared with current irrigation and fertilizer rates (260 mm irrigation, 270 kg ha1 N fertilizer). Potato yields could be sustained at present levels by increasing irrigation levels to 390 mm, with 450 kg ha1 N in the years 20382047; and 326 and 390 mm irrigation with 450 kg N ha1 in year 20482057. However, leaching losses in 20482057 would increase (relative to current losses) by 3462%. In the years 20582067 yield in the region evaluated can no longer be sustained with increased N and irrigation levels and leaching losses would increase by 4167%. Use of varieties tolerant to drought and heat or adapting alternative cultural practices will be required to maintain productivity.
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