SUITABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR THE CULTIVATION OF CABBAGE IN THE AREA OF HERZEGOVINA-NERETVA COUNTY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54652/rsf.2016.v1.i1.305Keywords:
agricultural land, climate, relief, suitability, cultivation of cabbageAbstract
UDK 631.164:635.33(497.6)
Purpose of this paper was to perform inventory of areas and features of agricultural land in the field of the Herzegovina-Neretva County based on existing data and to assess benefits of agricultural land for cultivation cabbage according to the characteristics of the soil, relief and climate. The evaluation of the land suitability was carried out in line with FAO method (FAO, 1976) according to the agro zone.
Based on conducted research, it was established that the studied area is very suitable for the production of cabbage. There are 23,249.3 ha (11.68%) suitable land for the production of cabbage and temporarily unsuitable 5,201.2 ha (2.61%) while permanently unsuitable land for intensive production of cabbage are on 170,451.8 ha (85.7%). The main limitations for intensive production of cabbage in the studied area are the slope, the depth of profile and rockiness.
According to official data on the state of the current production of cabbage in the studied area and data of suitable land and temporarily unsuitable land, the conclusion is that there are basic prerequisites in the form of land resources to expand the production of cabbage in this field.
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