Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVI, Issue 2
Written by Rada POPOVA, Dimitar KEHAYOV
Due to the hot subtropical climate, agriculture in Greece specializes in growing various heat-loving crops - rice, cotton, olives, third in the world after Spain and Italy, citrus fruits, sesame, vines, special varieties of raisins and more. The aim of the present work is to determine to what extent the soils in the Xanthi region are suitable for growing kiwis and vineyards. Some soil indicators were determined such as particle size composition with FRITISH photosedimentograph, pH, humus content, total and active carbonates and digestible forms of N, P and K. It was found that the soils in the study area were developed on carbonate clays. In terms of particle size composition and their physico-chemical and agro-chemical properties, these soils prove to be suitable for growing kiwis and vines.
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