An User's Guide to Ntrm, a Soil-Crop Simulation Model for Nitrogen, Tillage, and Crop-Residue Management (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. J. Shaffer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666362912 ISBN 13: 9780666362919

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A practical guide to the NTRM soil-crop model, with clear setup and execution steps.

The book explains how to operate the NTRM model, a tool for simulating nitrogen, tillage, and crop-residue management. It presents detailed, user-focused instructions rather than programmer-level changes, helping you prepare data, run the central model, and interpret outputs. Topics cover input and output media, file structures, and how to validate results against provided test runs.

You will learn how the model is organized into submodels and input groups, how to create and manage input files, and how to obtain plots or printed results from runs. The guide also explains platform considerations, data formats, and practical steps to start with common configurations.

• How to install and configure the NTRM software on supported systems.
• Which input files are needed and how to prepare them for a run.
• How to run the central model and view outputs, including plotting options.
• How to use sample runs to understand typical workflows and results.

Ideal for researchers, students, and practitioners working with nitrogen management, tillage practices, and crop-residue strategies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666362912
• ISBN 13: 9780666362919
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 115