Document Type : Research Paper
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Department of Agricultural Science, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
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Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Shiraz, Iran
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Department of Agriculture and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol. Zabol, Iran
10.22034/saps.2025.62557.3255
Abstract
The development of planting new species in a region requires the analysis of the limitations and capabilities of the lands using new methods and geostatistical techniques on a regional scale.
This research was carried out in order to evaluate the climatic capacity of the lands of Fars province for jujube cultivation in 2020-2023For this purpose, databases and information layers including meteorology, land use, digital elevation model (DEM 30 meters), soil, vegetation, etc. were created, the agro-climatic indicators of the studied area were determined and the jujube growth period pattern was determined. then the phenological behavior of jujube species was analyzed, At the end, climate-agricultural indicators determining the ecological tolerance ranges of jujube, were modeled, evaluated and zoned using the method of AHP. The final map described the agroclimatic suitability of jujube in Fars province, emphasizing the goal of producing suitable fruit.
Based on these results, 21% of lands with very high suitability, 23% of lands with good to medium suitability, and 21% of lands with poor suitability and the rest of the lands, which include approximately 35% of the province, are not suitable for jujube cultivation in order to produce high quality fruit.
In general, it is predicted that, the cold to moderate climates of Fars province with appropriate soil depth, areas are very prone to produce high-quality jujube fruit. Subtropical climates and relatively warm areas of have moderate suitability. Tropical areas with a very hot climate and areas that had other edaphic limitations are not suitable for jujube production.
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