Table 1.
The three basic temperatures at each growth stage of maize.
Table 2.
Water requirement of maize at different development stages.
Table 3.
The critical length of solar radiation (S0) and the fitting coefficient b in the different growth stages of maize in Henan.
Fig 1.
Maize yield in Henan Province over 50 years a.) raw yield vs. linear yield, b.) weather yield ratio.
Fig 2.
Temperature reduced yield index and the weather yield ratio.
Fig 3.
Precipitation yield reduction index and weather yield ratio.
Fig 4.
Solar radiation reduced yield index and the weather yield ratio.
Fig 5.
Wind reduced yield ratio and the weather yield ratio.
Fig 6.
Raw yield vs. simulated yield.
Fig 7.
The sensitivities of the weather yield ratio to weather factors in different years.
Fig 8.
Maximum weather yield ratio sensitivity to the four factors.