Command Area Configuration File¶

The command area configuration file (ca_config.yaml) defines region-specific management and cropping conditions. It records crop type, planting date, soil stress coefficient and water distribution efficiency within each field boundary. This enables sDRIPS to model multiple fields or command areas in parallel, even when they differ in cropping patterns or water delivery characteristics. A representative snippet of the command area configuration file is shown below.

DEFAULT:
  use_default: true
  planting_date: '2023-01-15'
  crop_type: Rice
  soil_coef: 0.5
  distribution_unif: 1.0
Teesta_Canal_A_1:
  use_default: false
  planting_date: '2023-01-15'
  crop_type: Rice
  soil_coef: 0.5
  distribution_unif: 1.0
T1T_2:
  use_default: false
  planting_date: '2023-01-15'
  crop_type: Rice
  soil_coef: 0.5
  distribution_unif: 1.0

Parameter Definitions¶

• planting_date: The date when seeds were sown in the field.
• crop_type: The crop cultivated in the specific field or command area.
• soil_coef: The soil stress coefficient, which defaults to 0.5 as per the study by Bose et al. (2021)
• distribution_unif: The water distribution efficiency in the field or command area, with a default of 1.0.

How use_default Works¶

• DEFAULT section

  • If use_default in the DEFAULT section is set to true, sDRIPS ignores parameters specified for individual command areas and applies the default settings globally.
  • If set to false, sDRIPS considers parameters for each command area separately.

• Individual command area

  • If use_default is set to true for a specific command area, sDRIPS ignores the parameters in that command area and applies the values from the DEFAULT section.
  • If false, sDRIPS uses the parameters specified for that command area.

This mechanism reduces the burden on the user by minimizing manual updates across multiple command areas, especially for large-scale runs.