Original scientific paper

CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL SOILS UNDER OLIVE TREES

Cumhur AYDINALP
Malcolm S. CRESSER
Colin MCCLEAN

Abstract

Olive production is important and intensive agricultural activity in this region. Generally, olive trees occur coastal side of the region under brown forest soils. Ten olive tree plantations were selected in this research. The some important physical, chemical and morphological properties were investigated and classifi ed according to USDA Soil Taxonomy as Typic Xerochrepts.

Keywords

brown forest soils; classifi cation; fertility; olive

Hrčak ID:

16789

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/16789

Publication date:

24.7.2004.

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