Biotech Studies 2016, Vol 25, Num, 1     (Pages: 011-025)

Mapping the Plant Hardiness and Heat Zone at Turkey Scale by Geographic Information System

Meral PEŞKİRCİOĞLU 1 ,Kadir Aytaç ÖZAYDIN 1 ,Hüseyin ÖZPINAR 2 ,Yüksel NADAROĞLU 3 ,Özden DOKUYUCU 3 ,Günseli AYTAÇ CANKURTARAN 4 ,Sabahaddin ÜNAL 1 ,Osman ŞiMŞEK 3

1 Tarla Bitkileri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara
2 Ege Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, Izmir
3 Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara
4 Ulaştırma Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanlığı, Ankara
DOI : 10.21566/tbmaed.85397 - Climatic factors are of great importance in plant growth. Temperature is leading fator amng all. This study was aimed to produce maps showing lower and upper temperature limits required for the production of fruit, vegetable, ornomental plants, and forest trees. In developed countries, these studies have started for a long time and the data have been updated using geograpgical information systems techniques. Production of maps for low and high temperature resistance regions of plants by new technologies is important for more productive use of the country resources. In this study, database was prepared by using low and high temperature parameters of 250 climate stations between 1975 and 2010. Eighteen class plant hardiness zone and 10- class plant heat zone maps of Turkey were produced reflecting topography and altitude impacts. Thus growers who have trades with abroad will communicate their counterparts more accuretly. People who deals with plant protection will also benefit from the Plant protection people will also benefit from the map to evaluate the pest risk. values were obtained with 6 kg N/da fertilizing at all yield and quality parameters except semolina yield. Keywords : Number of maximum temperature is more than 30°C, minimum temperature of a year, plant hardiness zone, plant heat zone, interpolation mapping