Germinating

The Germinating is a phenological phase in Wheat used to represent the development period from Sowing to Germination. It determines whether the seed has germinated based on soil temperature and soil water.

Overview

The GerminatingPhase Model is used to simulate the germination of wheat seeds. This phase begins when Plant Sowing occurs and ends when plant is germinated with conditions of soil temperature and soil water. See GerminatingPhase for more details.

  • The Minimum Soil Temperature is configured as zero by default, which means that the germination will not occur if the soil temperature is below zero,
  • The Soil Water Content should be more than Lower Limit for germination to occur.

Cultivar-Specific Parameters

Name Description Default Value
[Phenology].Germinating.MinSoilTemperature.FixedValue Minimum soil temperature for germination (°C) 0.0

Practical Example

No practical example is provided for the thermal time function.