Articles | Volume 24, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4213-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4213-2020
Research article
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28 Aug 2020
Research article |  | 28 Aug 2020

A field-validated surrogate crop model for predicting root-zone moisture and salt content in regions with shallow groundwater

Zhongyi Liu, Zailin Huo, Chaozi Wang, Limin Zhang, Xianghao Wang, Guanhua Huang, Xu Xu, and Tammo Siert Steenhuis

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (24 Apr 2020) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by zailin Huo on behalf of the Authors (14 May 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Jun 2020) by Alberto Guadagnini
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (19 Jun 2020)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (03 Jul 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (03 Jul 2020) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by zailin Huo on behalf of the Authors (10 Jul 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (13 Jul 2020) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by zailin Huo on behalf of the Authors (17 Jul 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
We have developed an integrated surrogate model for arid irrigated areas with shallow groundwater that links crop growth with soil water and salinity in the vadose zone. The model recognizes that field capacity is reached when the matric potential is equal to the height above the groundwater table. The model applies areas with shallow groundwater for which only very few surrogate models are available for most surface irrigation systems in the world without suffering from high groundwater.