Evaluation studies of the resources and capabilities of sloping lands in Savadkooh region
Subject Areas : Journal of Quality and Durability of Agricultural Products and Food StuffsAlireza Moradian 1 , Nazanin Khakipour 2
1 - Graduated M.Sc, Soil Science Department, Savadkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Savadkooh, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Soil Science Department, Savadkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Savadkooh, Iran
Keywords: Land management, Sloping lands, Savadkooh, resource evaluation, Land capability,
Abstract :
Indiscriminate livestock grazing, rainfed agriculture in sloping lands, cutting of forest trees and other illogical uses of land have caused disturbance of the ecological balance of the environment, erosion of soils and reduction of their fertility in Savadkooh area. The purpose of this study is to determine the best way of exploitation in each of the parts of the land unit, in such a way as to obtain the maximum yield or income, to prevent the destruction of the land and to stop the current process of soil erosion as much as possible. separation of land resources and determination of their capabilities and suitability and talents, land use map of Savadkooh area were determined. Then, by using the FAO method, a detailed evaluation was done using the characteristics of the land and matching them with the tables of plant needs. By combining the results of the aptitude of land and its suitability for various agricultural activities, as well as plant needs and its relationship with the production potential index of suitable areas for agricultural activities in general and horticulture in particular, it is determined. Conclusion: Studies of land potential show that the irremediable limitations and negative factors in horticulture are basically the limitation caused by the impossibility of irrigation in terms of water resource limitations and the limitation of the possibility of mechanization development in terms of the slope of garden lands.
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