Programs and models described / developed in the book can be downloaded from here. SSM stands for “Simple Simulation Modeling” or “Simple Simulation Models”.

Program/Model name Description
Sugarcane.xls Sugar cane mass production
SSM_tu_calc.xls A program for calculation of daily and cumulative temperature unit
SSM_pheno_bd.xls A phenology model based on response to temperature and photoperiod
SSM_pheno_bd_vz.xls A phenology model based on response to temperature, photoperiod and vernalization
SSM_srad_from_sunh.xls A program for calculation of solar radiation from sunshine hours
SSM_srad_from_temp.xls A program for calculation of solar radiation from temperature
SSM_ppm.xls A crop model for potential production conditions
SSM_wlm.xls A crop model for potential production and water-limited conditions
SSM_nlm.xls A crop model for potential production, water-limited and nitrogen-limited conditions
SSM_nlm_layer.xls A crop model for potential production, water-limited and nitrogen-limited conditions with multi-layer soil