Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Vera STEFANOVA, Galya DOBREVSKA, Manol DALLEV
There are a number of innovative projects looking for techniques that can improve production while reducing resource input and impact on the environment. A study is made of growth and reproductive manifestations of apples (variety Florina) on the territory of the, Plovdiv region, Bulgaria country. Conventional production is applied in two variants of area - on cultivated area and on grassplot area. The following parameters regarding the growth parameters of Florina apples are monitored: cross-sectional area of the stem, average weight of fruit, number of fruits per tree, productivity coefficient. The different indicators give a different reflection in the two variants of area, but in the same conventional production. The average weight of fruit, number of fruits per tree and the coefficient of productivity give better results on growing apples in a grassplot area. The indicator 'cross-sectional area of the stem' presents better values when growing apples on a cultivated area. The results are visualized by presentation in a digital technology, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with the aim of faster and rational use by modern farmers.
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