A.8 - Crop Characteristic File (*.cch)
# CDSS.cch - Crop Characteristics File
#Crop Characteristics File
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# Column Description
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# (1) Crop Name
# (2) Consumptive Use Model Crop Number
# (3) Planting Month
# (4) Planting Day
# (5) Harvest Month
# (6) Harvest Day
# (7) Days to Full Cover (not used by Blaney-Criddle, used by PM)
# (8) Length of Season
# (9) Temperature Early Moisture (F) (source: generally SCS TR-21)
# (10) Temperature Late Moisture (F) (source: generally SCS TR-21)
# (11) Management Allowable Deficit Level (source: ASCE Manual 70; parameter not used in StateCU)
# (12) Initial Root Zone Depth (ft) (source: ASCE Manual 70)
# (13) Maximum Root Zone Depth (ft) (source: ASCE Manual 70)
# (14) Available Water Holding Capacity (not used in StateCU, always set to 0.0)
# (15) Maximum Application Depth (inch)
# (16) Spring Frost Date Flag (0-mean,1-28 deg,2-32 deg)
# (17) Fall Frost Date Flag (0-mean,1-28 deg,2-32 deg)
# (18) Days between 1st 2nd cuts for alfalfa
# (19) Days between 2nd 3rd cuts for alfalfa
# -999 indicates missing data
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# (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)
ALFALFA.TR21 1 1 1 12 31 75 365 50 28 55 4.9 4.9 0.0 3.0 0 1 45 45
GRASS_PASTURE.TR21 2 1 1 12 31 110 365 45 45 50 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.0 0 0
ORCHARD_WITH_COVER.TR21 3 1 1 12 31 66 365 50 45 60 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 0 0
ORCHARD_WO_COVER.TR21 4 1 1 12 31 66 365 50 45 60 5.0 5.0 0.0 3.0 0 0
GRAPES.TR21 5 1 1 12 31 30 365 55 50 50 4.1 4.1 0.0 3.0 0 0
DRY_BEANS.TR21 6 1 1 12 31 55 112 60 32 60 2.5 2.5 0.0 3.0 0 2
SPRING_GRAIN.TR21 7 1 1 12 31 52 137 45 32 60 3.5 3.5 0.0 3.0 0 2
CORN_SILAGE.TR21 8 1 1 12 31 72 140 55 32 60 3.9 3.9 0.0 3.0 0 2
SUGAR_BEETS.TR21 9 1 1 12 31 87 184 28 28 50 2.6 2.6 0.0 3.0 1 1
CORN_GRAIN.TR21 10 1 1 12 31 72 140 55 32 50 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.0 0 2
SWEET_CORN.TR21 11 1 1 12 31 72 110 55 32 60 3.9 3.9 0.0 3.0 0 2
SNAP_BEANS.TR21 12 1 1 12 31 55 112 60 32 45 2.5 2.5 0.0 3.0 0 2
COTTON.TR21 13 1 1 12 31 -999 240 62 32 55 3.5 3.5 0.0 3.0 0 2
WHEAT_FALL.TR21 14 9 1 12 31 100 122 45 45 55 5.4 5.4 0.0 3.0 0 0
WHEAT_SPRING.TR21 15 1 1 7 15 100 152 45 45 55 4.1 4.1 0.0 3.0 0 0
VEGETABLES.TR21 16 1 1 12 31 45 146 55 45 35 1.6 1.6 0.0 3.0 0 0
ALFALFA.CCRG 31 1 1 12 31 75 365 45 28 55 4.9 4.9 0.0 3.0 0 1 45 45
GRASS_PASTURE.CCRG 32 1 1 12 31 110 365 45 45 50 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.0 0 0
POTATOES.CCRG 33 1 1 12 31 45 130 50 32 35 1.6 1.6 0.0 3.0 0 2
SMALL_GRAINS.CCRG 34 1 1 12 31 70 130 45 32 55 4.1 4.1 0.0 3.0 0 2
GRASS_PASTURE.UGHA 40 1 1 12 31 110 365 45 45 50 3.3 3.3 0.0 3.0 0 0
DRY_BEANS.CCLP 41 1 1 12 31 55 112 60 32 60 2.5 2.5 0.0 3.0 0 2