Cultivation Parameters


Parameter Description Valid Values
CLTEFF(1) Cultivation factor for SOM1 decomposition; functions as a multiplier for increased decomposition in the month of the cultivation. 1.0 to 1.6
CLTEFF(2) Cultivation factor for SOM2 decomposition; functions as a multiplier for increased decomposition in the month of the cultivation. 1.0 to 1.6
CLTEFF(3) Cultivation factor for SOM3 decomposition; functions as a multiplier for increased decomposition in the month of the cultivation. 1.0 to 1.6
CLTEFF(4) Cultivation factor for soil structural material decomposition; functions as a multiplier for increased decomposition in the month of the cultivation. 1.0 to 1.6
CULTRA(1) Fraction of aboveground live transferred to standing dead. 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(2) Fraction of aboveground live transferred to surface litter. 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(3) Fraction of aboveground live transferred to the top soil layer 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(4) Fraction of standing dead transferred to surface litter. 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(5) Fraction of standing dead transferred to top soil layer 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(6) Fraction of surface litter transferred to top soil layer. 0.0 to 1.0
CULTRA(7) Fraction of roots transferred to top soil layer. 0.0 to 1.0

Parameter Sets

Parameter sets supplied in the Century distribution package.
Mnuemonic Description
P PLOWING
S SWEEP
C CULTIVATOR
ROW ROW-CULTIVATOR
R RODWEEDER
D DRILL
N NO-TILL-DRILL
H HERBICIDE
HT-7 Hand_till_cultivation
HW-7 Hand_weed_cultivation
AT-7 Animal_tillage_cultivation
WORM-7  
TERM-7