🥔 SF35 · SPUDSIM AI — Potato Production Science Chat
🥔 POTATO PRODUCTION SCIENCE · SF35
⬡ USDA-ARS ACSL · SPUDSIM · 2DSOIL

🥔 SF35 — SPUDSIM Potato
Production Science

Mechanistic potato simulation powered by USDA-ARS ACSL's SPUDSIM — running on an hourly time-step with modules for gas exchange, energy balance, CO₂ × temperature × water stress, phenology, and 2DSOIL soil dynamics. Validated 12.6–32.3°C across US production regions.

💰 Economics Companion · SF35-E.4037
Run Science models first — switch to Economics for production ROI, irrigation cost, and N leaching breakeven.
SF35-S.4034
⬡ SPUDSIM · G×E×M · Hourly Time-Step

🥔 SPUDSIM Tuber Yield Simulator

Simulate potato tuber yield using SPUDSIM's G×E×M framework. Integrates cultivar phenotype, CO₂ × temperature × water stress interactions, management inputs, and 2DSOIL soil dynamics on an hourly time-step — the same model used in USDA geospatial food security assessments.

Optimal tuber set: 59–68°F. Above 77°F reduces tuber initiation.
Current: ~420 ppm. SPUDSIM models CO₂ enrichment benefit.
Typical US potato: 150–250 lbs N/acre
Heat stress above 77°F reduces tuber set by ~3–7%/day
🥔 Ask about SPUDSIM yield simulation
SF35-S.4035
⬡ SPUDSIM · CO₂ × T × W Stress Module

🌡️ CO₂ × Temperature Stress Analysis

Evaluate the interactive effects of elevated CO₂ and temperature on potato photosynthesis, tuber yield, and water use efficiency. SPUDSIM's validated CO₂ × T × W module (12.6–32.3°C) reveals how rising CO₂ can partially compensate for temperature stress — but only within limits.

+2°F mid-century, +4°F end-century projections
US avg: 350–450 cwt/acre. Idaho irrigated: 450–550 cwt/acre.
🌡️ Ask about CO₂ × temperature science
SF35-S.4036
⬡ SPUDSIM · 2DSOIL · PNW N Leaching

💧 Irrigation Demand & N Leaching Risk

Simulate potato irrigation water requirements and nitrogen leaching risk using SPUDSIM coupled with 2DSOIL. Validated for Pacific Northwest sandy soils where N leaching is a major regulatory and economic concern. Identifies optimal N application timing to minimize loss while maintaining yield.

Idaho center pivot: 18–30 in/season
Center pivot: 80–90%. Drip: 90–95%. Furrow: 55–70%.
💧 Ask about potato irrigation & N leaching

🥔 About SF35 — SPUDSIM Potato Production Science

SF35 delivers research-grade potato production science powered by USDA-ARS ACSL's SPUDSIM — a mechanistic, process-level crop model validated across temperatures from 12.6–32.3°C and used in geospatial food security assessments, Pacific Northwest N leaching studies, and international model intercomparison projects (AgMIP).

For the soil foundation beneath SPUDSIM, see SF34 · 2DSOIL →  ·  For corn science, see SF32 · MAIZSIM →  ·  For soybean, see SF36 · GLYCIM →

⬡ Model science: USDA-ARS ACSL · Dr. D. Fleisher (SPUDSIM Lead) · Dr. V.R. Reddy (Research Leader) · Dr. Z. Wang (2DSOIL) · BARC · Beltsville, MD 20705

Research sources: SPUDSIM (USDA-ARS ACSL) · Fleisher et al. 2010 (gas exchange) · Fleisher et al. 2017 (AgMIP intercomparison) · Fleisher et al. 2020 (cultivar coefficients) · Fleisher et al. 2021 (CO₂ in Europe) · AgrStak · agrstak.com · Patent Pending · US App 63/970,943

SF35 · SPUDSIM AI
Potato Production Science
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Powered by USDA-ARS ACSL science. Ask about potato yield simulation, CO₂ × temperature stress, PNW irrigation, N leaching, and climate adaptation economics.