Field Ratings Harmonization of the Lands of the River Tundzha Catchments Area for Growing Dessert Grapevine Varieties with the FAO Land Suitability Classification

V. Pankov

Abstract: Databases about the climatic and soil characteristics of the river Tundzha catchment area are created using data from research in the area of agroclimatology and soil science. With the use of GIS they are processed.Through the application of the officially used in Bulgaria “Methods for working with the agricultural land cadastre” a land evaluation is made in accordance with the requirements of the dessert grapevine without the use of irrigation. The evaluation is harmonized with the FAO recommendations. The end results are presented using tables, maps and figures.

Keywords: Dessert grapevine; FAO framework; GIS; Land evaluation; river Tundzha catchment area

Date published: 2016-12-06