Models in Release
APSIM 7.10
| APSIM Model | Origin/References |
| AgPasture | Li, F.Y., Snow, V.O., Holzworth, D.P., 2011a. Modelling seasonal and geographical pattern of pasture production in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 54 331–352. |
| Bambatsi | |
| Barley | Manschadi, A.M., Hochman, Z., McLean, G., DeVoil, P., Holzworth, D., Meinke, H., 2006. APSIM-Barley model – Adaptation of a wheat model to simulate barley growth and development, In: Turner, N.C., Acuna, T. (Eds.), 13th Australian Agronomy Conference: Perth, Western Australia |
| Broccoli | Huth, N.I., Henderson, C., Peake, A., 2009. Development and testing of a horticultural crop model within APSIM, In: Anderssen, R.S., Braddock, R.D., Newham, L.T.H. (Eds.), 18th World Imacs Congress and Modsim09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Interfacing Modelling and Simulation with Mathematical and Computational Sciences, pp. 526-532. |
| Butterfly pea | Owens J, Cox H, deVoil P, Power B, Conway M and Routley R (2009). APSFarm: a new framework for modelling mixed grain and graze businesses. In Anderssen RS, Braddock RD and Newham LTH (eds) 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 2009, pp. 649-655. |
| Canola | Robertson, M.J., Holland, J.F., Kirkegaard, J.A., Smith, C.J., 1999. Simulating growth and development of canola in Australia., Proceedings tenth International Rapeseed Congress. (CD-Rom Proceedings) |
| Centro | |
| Chickpea | Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., Huth, N.I., Turpin, J.E., Probert, M.E., Poulton, P.L., Bell, M., Wright, G.C., Yeates, S.J., Brinsmead, R.B., 2002. Simulation of growth and development of diverse legume species in APSIM. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53(4) 429-446. |
| Cotton | Hearn, A.B., 1994. OZCOT: A simulation model for cotton crop management. Agricultural Systems 44(3) 257-299. |
| Cowpea | Adiku, S.K., Carberry, P.S., Rose, C.W., McCown, R.L., Braddock, R., 1993. Assessing the performance of maize (Zea mays*/cowpea (Vigna unguiculata )) intercrop under variable soil and climate conditions in the tropics., Proceedings of the Seventh Australian Society of Agronomy Conference, September, Adelaide, South Australia., p. 382. |
| Egrandis | Paydar, Z., Huth, N., Snow, V., 2005. Modelling irrigated Eucalyptus for salinity control on shallow watertables. Aust J Soil Res 43, 587-597. |
| Emelliodora | Huth, N.I., Carberry, P.S., Cocks, B., Graham, S., McGinness, H.M., O’Connell, D.A., 2008. Managing drought risk in eucalypt seedling establishment: An analysis using experiment and model. For Ecol Manag 255, 3307-3317 |
| Epopulnea | Huth, N.I., Carberry, P.S., Cocks, B., Graham, S., McGinness, H.M., O’Connell, D.A., 2008. Managing drought risk in eucalypt seedling establishment: An analysis using experiment and model. For Ecol Manag 255, 3307-3317 |
| Fababean | Turpin, J.E., Robertson, M.J., Haire, C., Bellotti, W.D., Moore, A.D., Rose, I., 2003. Simulating fababean development, growth, and yield in Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 54(1) 39-52. |
| Field pea | Chen, W., Robertson, M., Lingling, L., Bellotti, W., French, R.J., Bell, R., 2008a. Simulation of field pea growth and yield in diverse environments, In: Unkovich, M. (Ed.), “Global Issues. Paddock Action.”. Proceedings of 14th Agronomy Conference.: Adelaide, South Australia
Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., Huth, N.I., Turpin, J.E., Probert, M.E., Poulton, P.L., Bell, M., Wright, G.C., Yeates, S.J., Brinsmead, R.B., 2002. Simulation of growth and development of diverse legume species in APSIM. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53(4) 429-446. |
| French bean | Henderson, C., Hunt, A., Finlay, G., Huth, N., Peake, A., Limpus, S., Napier, T., McHugh, J., 2011. Driving better vegetable irrigation through profitable practice change., A report to Horticulture Australia Limited. |
| GRASP | Bell, L.W., Robertson, M.J., Revell, D.K., Lilley, J.M., Moore, A.D., 2008. Approaches for assessing some attributes of feed-base systems in mixed farming enterprises. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48(6-7) 789-798.
Rickert, K.G., Stuth, J.W., McKeon, G.M., 2000. Modelling pasture and animal production. Field and Laboratory Methods for Grassland and Animal Production Research 29-66. |
| Growth | Huth, N.I., Carberry, P.S., Poulton, P.L., Brennan, L.E., Keating, B.A., 2002. A framework for simulating agroforestry options for the low rainfall areas of Australia using APSIM. European Journal of Agronomy 18(1-2) 171-185. |
| Lablab | Hill, J.O., Robertson, M.J., Pengelly, B.C., Whitbread, A.M., Hall, C.A., 2006. Simulation modelling of lablab (Lablab purpureus) pastures in northern Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 57(4) 389-401. |
| Lucerne | Dolling, P.J., Robertson, M.J., Asseng, S., Ward, P.R., Latta, R.A., 2005. Simulating lucerne growth and water use on diverse soil types in a Mediterranean-type environment. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 56(5) 503-515.
Probert, M.E., Robertson, M.J., Poulton, P.L., Carberry, P.S., Weston, E.J., Lehane, K.J., 1998b. Modelling lucerne growth using APSIM, Proceedings of the Ninth Australian Agronomy Conference, Wagga Wagga, pp. 247-250. Verburg, K., Bond, W.J., Hirth, J.R., Ridley, A.M., 2007. Lucerne in crop rotations on the Riverine Plains. 3*. Model evaluation and simulation analyses. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 58(12) 1129-1141. |
| Lupin | Farré, I., Robertson, M.J., Asseng, S., French, R.J., Dracup, M., 2004. Simulating lupin development, growth, and yield in a Mediterranean environment. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55(8) 863-877. |
| Maize | Carberry, P.S., Abrecht, D.G., 1991. TAILORING CROP MODELS TO THE SEMIARID TROPICS, In: Muchow, R.C., Bellamy, J.A. (Eds.), Climatic Risk in Crop Production : Models and Management for the Semiarid Tropics and Subtropics. CAB International, Wallingford, pp. 157-182. |
| Manager | Moore, A.D., Holzworth, D.P., Herrmann, N.I., Brown, H.E., de Voil, P.G., Snow, V.O., Zurcher, E.J., Huth, N.I., 2014. Modelling the manager: representing rule-based management in farming systems simulation models. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 399-410 |
| Millet | van Oosterom, E.J., Carberry, P.S., Hargreaves, J.N.G., O’Leary, G.J., 2001. Simulating growth, development, and yield of tillering pearl millet II. Simulation of canopy development. Field Crops Research 72(1) 67-91 |
| Mucuna | Robertson, M.J., Sakala, W., Benson, T., Shamudzarira, Z., 2005. Simulating response of maize to previous velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) crop and nitrogen fertiliser in Malawi. Field Crops Research 91(1) 91-105 |
| Mungbean | Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., Huth, N.I., Turpin, J.E., Probert, M.E., Poulton, P.L., Bell, M., Wright, G.C., Yeates, S.J., Brinsmead, R.B., 2002. Simulation of growth and development of diverse legume species in APSIM. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53(4) 429-446. |
| Navybean | Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., Huth, N.I., Turpin, J.E., Probert, M.E., Poulton, P.L., Bell, M., Wright, G.C., Yeates, S.J., Brinsmead, R.B., 2002. Simulation of growth and development of diverse legume species in APSIM. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53(4) 429-446. |
| Oats | Peake, A., Whitbread, A., Davoren, B., Braun, J., Limpus, S., 2008. The development of a model in APSIM for the simulation of grazing oats and oaten hay, In: Unkovich, M. (Ed.), “Global Issues. Paddock Action.” Proceedings of 14th Agronomy Conference: Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Oil Mallee | |
| Oil Palm | Huth, N.I., Banabasb, M., Nelsonc, P., Webb, M. 2014. Development of an Oil Palm production system model within APSIM: Lessons and requirements for future work. Environmental Modelling and Software. 60, 411-119 |
| Pasture | Moore, A.D., Donnelly, J.R., Freer, M., 1997. GRAZPLAN: Decision Support Systems for Australian Grazing Enterprises. III. Pasture Growth and Soil Moisture Submodels, and the GrassGro DSS. Agricultural Systems 55(4) 535-582. |
| Peanut | Hammer, G.L., Sinclair, T.R., Boote, K.J., Wright, G.C., Meinke, H., Bell, M.J., 1995. A peanut simulation model .1. Model development and testing. Agronomy Journal 87(6) 1085-1093. |
| Pigeonpea | Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., Chauhan, Y.S., Ranganathan, R., O’Leary, G.J., 2001b. Predicting growth and development of pigeonpea: a simulation model. Field Crops Research 71(3) 195-210.
Robertson, M.J., Silim, S., Chauhan, Y.S., Ranganathan, R., 2001c. Predicting growth and development of pigeonpea: biomass accumulation and partitioning. Field Crops Research 70(2) 89-100. |
| Potato | Brown, H.E., Huth, N., Holzworth, D., 2011. A potato model built using the APSIM Plant.NET Framework, In: Chan, F., Marinova, D., Anderssen, R.S. (Eds.), 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, pp. 961-967. |
| Rice | Bouman, B.A.M., van Laar, H.H., 2006. Description and evaluation of the rice growth model ORYZA2000 under nitrogen-limited conditions. Agricultural Systems 87(3) 249-273.
Gaydon, D.S., Probert, M.E., Buresh, R.J., Meinke, H., Suriadi, A., Dobermann, A., Bouman, B., Timsina, J., 2012. Rice in cropping systems-Modelling transitions between flooded and non-flooded soil environments. European Journal of Agronomy 39 9-24. |
| Sorghum | Hammer, G.L., van Oosterom, E., McLean, G., Chapman, S.C., Broad, I., Harland, P., Muchow, R.C., 2010. Adapting APSIM to model the physiology and genetics of complex adaptive traits in field crops. Journal of Experimental Botany 61(8) 2185-2202.
Whish, J., Butler, G., Castor, M., Cawthray, S., Broad, I., Carberry, P., Hammer, G., McLean, G., Routley, R., Yeates, S., 2005. Modelling the effects of row configuration on sorghum yield reliability in north-eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 56(1) 11-23. |
| Soybean | Robertson, M.J., Carberry, P.S., 1998. Simulating growth and development of soybean in APSIM., Proceedings Tenth Australian Soybean Conference, : Brisbane, 15-17 September, pp. 130-136. |
| Stylo | Carberry, P.S., McCown, R.L., Muchow, R.C., Dimes, J.P., Probert, M.E., Dalgliesh, N.P., 1996. Simulation of a legume ley farming system in northern Australia using the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 36(8) 1037-1048. |
| Sugarcane | Keating, B.A., Robertson, M.J., Muchow, R.C., Huth, N.I., 1999. Modelling sugarcane production systems I. Development and performance of the sugarcane module. Field Crops Research 61(3) 253-271. |
| Sunflower | Chapman, S.C., Hammer, G.L., Meinke, H., 1993. A Sunflower simulation model.1. Model development. Agronomy Journal 85(3) 725-735. |
| Sweetcorn | Henderson, C., Hunt, A., Finlay, G., Huth, N., Peake, A., Limpus, S., Napier, T., McHugh, J., 2011. Driving better vegetable irrigation through profitable practice change., A report to Horticulture Australia Limited. |
| Sweet Sorghum | |
| Vine | |
| Weed | Deen, W., Cousens, R., Warringa, J., Bastiaans, L., Carberry, P., Rebel, K., Riha, S., Murphy, C., Benjamin, L.R., Cloughley, C. and Cussans, J., 2003. An evaluation of four crop: weed competition models using a common data set. Weed Research, 43(2), pp.116-129 |
| Wheat | Brown, H., Huth, N.I., Holzworth, D.P., Zyskowski, R.F., Teixeira, E.I., Hargraves, J.N.I., Moot, D., 2014. Plant.NET: A software framework for building and running crop models on the APSIM platform. Environmental Modelling & Software. 60 385-398
Wang, E., van Oosterom, E., Meinke, H., Asseng, S., Robertson, M., Huth, N., Keating, B., Probert, M., 2003. The new APSIM-Wheat Model – performance and future improvements, In: O’Leary, M.U.a.G. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 11th Australian Agronomy Conference. Australian Society of Agronomy: Geelong, Victoria. |
| Soil | |
| DCD | Cichota, R., Vogeler, I., Snow, V.O., Shepherd, M.A., 2010. Modelling the effect of a nitrification inhibitor on N leaching from grazed pastures. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 72 43–47. |
| Erosion | Freebairn, D.M., Silburn, D.M., Loch, R.J., 1989. Evaluation of three soil erosion models for clay soils. Aust. J. Soil Res 27 199-211. |
| Nitrogen (SoilN) | Probert, M.E., Dimes, J.P., Keating, B.A., Dalal, R.C., Strong, W.M., 1998. APSIM’s Water and Nitrogen Modules and Simulation of the Dynamics of Water and Nitrogen in Fallow Systems. Agricultural Systems 56(1) 1-28. |
| Phosphorous | Delve, R.J., Probert, M.E., Cobo, J.G., Ricaurte, J., Rivera, M., Barrios, E., Rao, I.M., 2009. Simulating phosphorus responses in annual crops using APSIM: model evaluation on contrasting soil types. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems 84(3) 293-306. |
| Pond | Gaydon, D.S., Probert, M.E., Buresh, R.J., Meinke, H., Timsina, J., 2012. Modelling the role of algae in rice crop nutrition and soil organic carbon maintenance. European Journal of Agronomy 39 35-43. |
| Solute | Paydar, Z., Huth, N., Ringrose-Voase, A., Young, R., Bernardi, T., Keating, B., Cresswell, H., 2005. Deep drainage and land use systems. Model verification and systems comparison. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 56(9) 995-1007
Poulton, P.L., Huth, N.I., Carberry, P.S., 2005. Use of simulation in assessing cropping system strategies for minimising salinity risk in brigalow landscapes. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 45(6) 635-642. |
| Surface | Connolly, R.D., Freebairn, D.M., Bell, M.J., Thomas, G., 2001. Effects of rundown in soil hydraulic condition on crop productivity in south-eastern Queensland – a simulation study. Soil Research 39(5) 1111-1129. |
| Surface OM | Probert, M.E., Dimes, J.P., Keating, B.A., Dalal, R.C., Strong, W.M., 1998. APSIM’s Water and Nitrogen Modules and Simulation of the Dynamics of Water and Nitrogen in Fallow Systems. Agricultural Systems 56(1) 1-28. |
| SWIM | Huth, N.I., Bristow, K.L., Verburg, K., 2012. SWIM3: Model use, calibration, and validation. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers 55(4) 1303-1313
Connolly, R.D., Bell, M., Huth, N., Freebairn, D.M., Thomas, G., 2002. Simulating infiltration and the water balance in cropping systems with APSIM-SWIM. Australian Journal of Soil Research 40(2) 221-242 Verberg, K., Ross, P.J., Bristow, K.L., 1996. SWIMv2.1 User Manual., Divisional Report No 130, CSIRO Division of Soils, Canberra, Australia. Verburg, K., Keating, B., Bristow, K.L., Huth, N., Ross, P., Catchpoole, V., 1996. Evaluation of nitrogen fertiliser management strategies in sugarcane using APSIM-SWIM. Sugarcane: Research towards efficient and sustainable production, Proc. Sugar 2000 Symposium: Towards a sweeter future, Brisbane, Australia 19-23 |
| Temperature | Campbell, G.S., 1985. Soil Physics with BASIC. Transport Models for Soil – Plant Systems. Elsevier, Amsterdam. |
| Water (SoilWat) | Probert, M.E., Dimes, J.P., Keating, B.A., Dalal, R.C., Strong, W.M., 1998. APSIM’s Water and Nitrogen Modules and Simulation of the Dynamics of Water and Nitrogen in Fallow Systems. Agricultural Systems 56(1) 1-28.
Verberg, K., Bond, W.J., 2003. Use of APSIM to simulate water balances of dryland farming systems in south eastern Australia. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra |
| Water Supply | Gaydon, D.S., Lisson, S.N., 2005. APSIM WaterSupply, In: Inman-Bamber, G., Attard, S. (Eds.), Inventory of Australian Software tools for Best Use of Water On-Farm. Final Report for Project 3.08, CRC for Irrigation Futures |
| Animal | |
| DDRules | |
| Graz | Owens, J.S., Cox, H., deVoil, P., Power, B., Conway, M., Routley, R., 2009. APSFarm: a new framework for modelling mixed cropping and grazing farm businesses. |
| Stock | Freer, M., Moore, A.D., Donnelly, J.R., 1997. GRAZPLAN: Decision support systems for Australian grazing enterprises—II. The animal biology model for feed intake, production and reproduction and the GrazFeed DSS. Agricultural Systems 54(1) 77-126. |
| Supplement | |
| Climate | |
| Canopy | Carberry, P.S., Adiku, S.G.K., McCown, R.L., Keating, B.A., 1996. Application of the APSIM cropping systems model to intercropping systems, In: Eds, O.I., Johansen, C., Adu-Gyamfi, J.J., Katayama, K., Rao, J.V.D.K.K., Rego, T.J. (Eds.), Dynamics of Roots and Nitrogen in Cropping Systems of the Semi-Arid Tropics. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, pp. 637-648. |
| E0 | Meinke, H., Carberry, P.S., Cleugh, H.A., Poulton, P.L., Hargreaves, J.N.G., 2002. Modelling crop growth and yield under the environmental changes induced by windbreaks 1. Model development and validation. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42(6) 875-885. |
| MicroClimate | Snow, V.O., Huth, N.I., 2004. The APSIM–MICROMET module., HortResearch Internal Report No. 2004/12848. Auckland, HortResearch. |
APSIM Next Generation
| APSIM Model | Origin/References |
| AGPRyegrass (AgPasture) | |
| AGPWhiteClover (AgPasture) | |
| Agroforestry (under review) | |
| Barley | |
| Chicory | Cichota, R.; McAuliffe, R.; Lee, J.; Minnee, E.; Martin, K.; Brown, H.E.; Moot, D.J.; and Snow, V.O. 2020. Forage chicory model: Development and evaluation. Field Crops Research 246 107633. |
| CLEM | |
| Eucalyptus | Smethurst et al (in preparation) |
| FodderBeat | |
| Gliricidia | |
| Grapevine | Zhu, J. et al, Developing perennial fruit crop models in APSIM Next Generation using grapevine as an example.
in silico Plants, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2021, diab021, https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab021
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| Maize | |
| MicroClimate | Snow, V.O., Huth, N.I., 2004. The APSIM–MICROMET module., HortResearch Internal Report No. 2004/12848. Auckland, HortResearch |
| Nutrient | |
| Oats | |
| OilPalm | Huth, N.I., Banabas, M., Nelson, P.N., Webb, M., 2014. Development of an oil palm cropping systems model: Lessons learned and future directions. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 411-419.
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| Plantain | Li, F.Y., Snow, V.O., Holzworth, D.P., 2011a. Modelling seasonal and geographical pattern of pasture production in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 54 331–352 |
| Potato | |
| RedClover | |
| Ryegrass | |
| SCRUM | |
| Slurp | Teixeira, E.I., Brown, H.E., Michel, A., Meenken, E., Hu, W., Thomas, S., Huth, N.I., Holzworth, D.P., 2018. Field estimation of water extraction coefficients with APSIM-SLURP for water uptake assessments in perennial forages. Field Crops Res 222, 26-38. |
| SoilArbitrator | |
| SoilNitrogen | Probert, M.E., Dimes, J.P., Keating, B.A., Dalal, R.C., Strong, W.M., 1998. APSIM’s Water and Nitrogen Modules and Simulation of the Dynamics of Water and Nitrogen in Fallow Systems. Agricultural Systems 56(1) 1-28. |
| SoilWater | Probert, M.E., Dimes, J.P., Keating, B.A., Dalal, R.C., Strong, W.M., 1998. APSIM’s Water and Nitrogen Modules and Simulation of the Dynamics of Water and Nitrogen in Fallow Systems. Agricultural Systems 56(1) 1-28.
Verberg, K., Bond, W.J., 2003. Use of APSIM to simulate water balances of dryland farming systems in south eastern Australia. CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra |
| Sorghum |
Hammer, G L., van Oosterom, E., McLean, G., Chapman, S.C., Broad, I., Harland, P. and Muchow, R. C.
Adapting APSIM to model the physiology and genetics of complex adaptive traits in field crops. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erq095 Hammer, G.L., McLean, G., Doherty, A., van Oosterom, E., Chapman, S.C.
Sorghum Crop Modeling and Its Utility in Agronomy and Breeding. Agronomy Monographs, Soil Science Society of America, 2019.
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| Soybean | |
| Sugarcane | Keating, B.A., Robertson, M.J., Muchow, R.C., Huth, N.I., 1999. Modelling sugarcane production systems I. Development and performance of the sugarcane module. Field Crops Res 61, 253-271. |
| Wheat | Brown, H., Huth, N., Holzworth, D., 2018. Crop model improvement in APSIM: using wheat as a case study. Eur J Agron 100, 141-150. |
| WhiteClover | Li, F.Y., Snow, V.O., Holzworth, D.P., 2011a. Modelling seasonal and geographical pattern of pasture production in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 54 331–352 |