How can use AquaCrop standalon for real-time irrigation using new update weather data API?

[behnamandarzian]

I want to use AquaCrop Standalone for real-time irrigation scheduling of wheat in the "Generate Irrigation Schedule" mode. The issue is that when the model is run, the generated irrigation schedule covers the entire crop season. However, I need it to run daily and adjust based on real-time irrigation water amounts. The irrigation schedule should be updated accordingly each day.

Could you please help me understand how to edit the irrigation schedule as an input file for the subsequent days? Additionally, can you please point me to the line of code where the irrigation schedule is being read or written in the "Generate Irrigation Schedule" mode?

[gdelannoy]

From Dirk Raes:

The simulation period does not have to be as long as the growing cycle.
For example, start the simulation period at sowing, but finish it for example one week after the present day.
Run AquaCrop with the observed climate conditions (rainfall, ETo and Tmin and Tmax) till the present day, and use a weather forecast for the next week (which corresponds with the last week of the simulation period). Use your observed irrigation data till the present day, and by analysis of the results during the week with the weather forecast (and no irrigation), you can determine if and when an irrigation is required (especially look at the reduction of ETcrop, or the occurence of water stresses, to know if and when an irriation would have been required).