Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science
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Agroecological potential and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping in the region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Part II). Assessment and suitability of agricultural lands
Ivanka Lyubenovaorcid, Zornitsa Mitreva, Maria Ivanova, Irena Atanassova
Abstract: The research is based on the processed soil, climatic and agroecological data presented in Part I, as in the present study (Part II) an evaluation of the agronomic potential of the lands of the villages of Edrevo and Panicherevo, region Stara Zagora was carried out. The suitability of the lands for the cultivation of main agricultural crops has been determined. The field ratings by crops and the average agronomic score were calculated, which also determines the final land evaluation classification (categorization and grouping) under non-irrigation conditions. The final land evaluation classification is also harmonized with FAO recommendations. Land evaluation data is added to the developed geographic information system (part I) and is spatially visualized in the form of maps showing the suitability of agricultural lands for different crops growing.
Keywords: agro-ecological potential; climate; geographic information systems (GIS); land evaluation; soils
Citation: Lyubenova, I., Mitreva, Z., Ivanova, M. & Atanassova, I. (2025). Agroecological potential and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping in the region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Part II). Assessment and suitability of agricultural lands. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 31(2), 323–333
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Date published: 2025-04-28
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