Cultivation and Development of Orchards, Vineyards Boein Zahra in Qazvin

Qualitative land suitability evaluation and farm considering potential of the lands and climate conditions is one of the ways to achieve sustainable agriculture and natural resources conservation. The aim of this study was to classify and evaluate qualitative land suitability of the agricultural lands cultured to produce tree crops. The current study was conducted of the agricultural lands of Boeinzahra, Iran. The research was based on soil properties, optimal exploitation of natural resources, determination of efficiency needs considering climate conditions and further land characteristics. Initially, the Geopedologicunits which were available in Boeinzahra region were interpreted and separated using interpretation of aerial photography and 1:50000 scale topographic maps. The exact location of the profiles was determined using similar scale, before being drilled and described. Soil samples were obtained from the specified horizons and analyzed chemically and physically. Apart from the agrology studies carried out in the study region, metrological and climate data were extracted. The results showed that the soils studied in this research were distributed in one physiography units of alluvial and slopes plains. Classification of land suitability for the selected crops was fulfilled using parametric (square root) method suggested by FAO Guidelines. The obtained data was processed, then the suitability was prepared and maps were drawn for grape. Land suitability classes included relatively suitable (S2), critical suitability (S3).