Optimization of Manager parameters

[devisdevis]

Hi,

Is it possible to optimise Managers (irrigation, management,...) parameters with CroptomizR?

I tried, but it didn't work. Has someone successfully tried something like that?

Thanks,

[sbuis]

Hi,

there is nothing in CroptimizR that prevents the optimization of farming practices (e.g. irrigation or other management parameters).

A possible limitation may come from the model wrapper you are using. You can check wether the wrapper properly accounts for farming practices passed through the param_values argument, i.e. wether simulated outputs respond to variations in this practices. This can be tested using the test_wrapper function (see the vignette for an example of use https://sticsrpacks.github.io/CroptimizR/articles/Designing_a_model_wrapper.html).

Could you please clarify what you mean by "it didn't work"? Is there any error and/or warning message? Which model are you using?

all the best,
Samuel