Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Vera STEFANOVA, Galya DOBREVSKA, Manol DALLEV
Biological agriculture is an important priority in the thematic priorities of the European scientific programs and in agricultural development policy in each country. This article presented apple bio production in the territory of the village of Yagodovo, Plovdiv district, Bulgaria. Growth parameters are monitored on two types of areas - cultivated and grassed. The analysed indicators are cross-sectional area of the stem, average weight of fruit, number of fruits per tree, productivity coefficient. Each of the parameters has a different impact on the biological development of the fruits. The results show better values when growing on a grassed area compared to a cultivated area, regarding the parameters: average weight of fruit, number of fruits per tree and productivity coefficient. The indicator 'cross-sectional area of the stem' has a better result when growing apples on a cultivated area than on a grassy area. The results for each of the indicators are presented in a digital model by Geographic Information System-GIS, in order to more fast, rational and modern use of technology by young farmers.
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