Evaluate lands at some villages located in Syrian Akar plain in Tartous

Authors

  • Safwan Mohamed Postgraduate studies | Damascus University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Soil Sciences
  • Hassan Habib Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department
  • Waseem Al - Misbir Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department Department of Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture | Damascus University | Syrian

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26389/AJSRP.S19516

Keywords:

land evaluation, land use, FAO land evaluation system

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the land at three villages located in Syrian Akar plain in Tartous for current use by comparing crop requirements and soil properties. The FAO framework for Land evaluation was used to evaluate the suitability of land according to Sys 1991, for current use crops (wheat –citrus) according to Simple limitation method and Limiting method regarding number and intensity of limitation. The evaluation showed that there is a sever limitation on citrus, while there is no limitation on wheat.

Author Biographies

  • Safwan Mohamed, Postgraduate studies | Damascus University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Soil Sciences

    Postgraduate studies | Damascus University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Soil Sciences

  • Hassan Habib, Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department

    Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department

  • Waseem Al - Misbir, Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department Department of Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture | Damascus University | Syrian

    Damascus University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | Soil Science Department
    Department of Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture | Damascus University | Syrian

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Published

2015-12-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2015)

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Copyright (c) 2015 المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث

How to Cite

Mohamed, S., Habib, H., & Al - Misbir, W. (2015). Evaluate lands at some villages located in Syrian Akar plain in Tartous. Arab Journal for Sciences and Research Publishing, 1(4), 63-50. https://doi.org/10.26389/AJSRP.S19516