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