Below are some results from a PALMS simulation for the 2000 growing season. A simulation for a 5 acre field at Arlington, WI. The 3-d view shows grain moisture draped on the field's topography,which is exaggerated to show detail. The actual change in elevation from the lowest point to the highest point in the field is only 4 feet.
Corn grain moisture on a field in Arlington, WI as simulated by PALMS. The figure shows grain moisture in percent on Oct 1, 2000. The white area in the center indicates that there is no grain. This is caused by long term ponding of water on the surface, which caused the plants to die early in the season, before grain formed..
Corn grain moisture (%)
A comparison of observed (red) and simulated (blue) grain moisture for a location on the hill in the north-east corner of the field shown above. October 1, 2000 is day 275.
Day of year
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