A data.frame containing default crop coefficients and growth stage lengths for common crops, sourced from FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56.
Format
A data.frame with columns:
- crop_name
Character. Name of the crop
- region
Character. Reference region for the growth parameters
- kc_ini
Numeric. Crop coefficient during initial stage
- kc_mid
Numeric. Crop coefficient during mid-season stage
- kc_end
Numeric. Crop coefficient during late/end stage
- l_ini_days
Integer. Length of initial growth stage in days
- l_mid_days
Integer. Length of mid-season stage in days
- l_late_days
Integer. Length of late-season stage in days
- max_height_m
Numeric. Maximum crop height in meters
- notes
Character. Additional notes