The objective of this work was to evaluate the simulation model ENWATBAL's performance in the estimate of the soil water amount variation in an agroforestry system. The amount of measured soil water was compared with the estimated amount to validate the model. The estimate's standard error showed variations between 0.02 and 0.1 m³ m-3 for volumetric moisture and 8.66 to 22 mm for soil water storage. The lesser standard errors of the estimate were found at depths between 0.3 - 0.6 m, followed by depths of 0.6 - 0.9 and 0.0 - 0.3 m. The agreement index varied from 0.51 to 0.93, with the highest values being found at the depth of 0.3 - 0.6 m and the lowest at the depths of 0 - 0.3 and 0.3 - 0.6 m. Water use efficiency varied from 1.70 g kg-1 to 2.43 g kg-1, for teak, 0.13 to 1.29 g kg-1 for cassava, and 0.53 at 0.71 g kg-1 for maize. In the consortium of annual crops and trees, it was verified that teak consumed a greater amount of water than cassava and maize. Cassava presented a lesser competition for water than maize, in the respective cycles.
Agroforestry; simulation; soil water
