Flowering (DAS) Maturity (DAS) Yield (kg/ha) Year Observed Simulated Observed Simulated Observed Simulated 2007 79 77 132 130 3235 2961 2008 82 83 136 141 4088 4043 2009 81 78 132 133 2481 2569 R2 0.72 0.96 0.82 RMSE 1.7 2.45 130 D index 0.70 0.77 0.98

Table 5: Evaluation of model performance in reproducing the observed data.